Qualcomm officially released the 2022 flagship mobile platform Snapdragon 8 Gen1 at the Snapdragon Technology Summit at the end of last year. From December 2021 to the present, there have been more than a dozen flagship new machines equipped with Snapdragon 8 on the market, and users' views on this generation of Snapdragon flagship platforms are also different. According to the feedback, although the performance of Snapdragon 8 is outstanding, there are still problems such as high power consumption and large heat generation. Qualcomm also needs to further optimize the chip. Of course, according to the management of previous years, Qualcomm will also launch a "Plus" version the year after the release of the new platform, so it is reasonable to release 8 Gen1+.
In fact, since the release of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, rumors about the "Plus" version have been circulating, and many review agencies and media believe that the "culprit" of the Snapdragon 8's overheating and high power consumption is the Samsung 4nm process. The TSMC 4nm process that Snapdragon 8+ or will use is also highly anticipated by consumers - TSMC's 4nm process is more mature, and its products are more energy efficient. In addition, the rise of competitor MediaTek has also made Qualcomm smell the imminent danger. Whether it is performance yield or cost, Qualcomm is facing direct competition from MediaTek Tianji 9000, Tianji 8100 and Tianji 8000 chips, Qualcomm understands this and is actively working to minimize losses.
A few days ago, a more reliable source revealed that the new Snapdragon SoC will be officially released in May. Flagship models with the new platform will also be released. If the predictions are true, the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ phone will be released by the end of May and will be available in June. The first phase of the customer list includes Lenovo and Motorola, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and who will start is still unknown.
The Model of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the SM8450, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ will be named SM8475, and Qualcomm will definitely want it to have a significant improvement over its predecessors. It is worth mentioning that Qualcomm often does not only update the Snapdragon 8 series, the new 7 series chips will also be unveiled at the same time, it is said that these chips, like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+, have been tested and prepared for product launch in the hands of smartphone manufacturers.