Qualcomm tipped to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ in May

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As soon as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip was announced, rumours started swirling about a mythical “+” version that would be built on TSMC’s 4nm node rather than Samsung’s, fueling speculation that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ would perform better because it would be less likely to overheat and throttle its performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that wasn’t “Plus.”

Qualcomm tipped to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ in May
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This has been an exciting year for Qualcomm. As a result, it began using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 moniker for its flagship processors. When it comes to overheating and throttling concerns, this didn’t help, since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 suffered the same issues on a far larger scale.. Throttling may be a thing of the past for the corporation later this year.

As of today, a generally trustworthy source informs us that the new SoC will be officially unveiled some time in May. If this turns out to be the case, anticipate the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ phones to be introduced around the end of May and go on sale in June. Lenovo and Motorola, as well as OnePlus and Xiaomi, are among the first-phase clients.

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The SM8450 model number of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 indicates that Qualcomm expects the 8 Gen 1+ to be a significant improvement over its predecessor.

The new 7-series CPUs, like the 8 Gen 1+, are already in the hands of smartphone manufacturers for testing and product launch preparations at the same time.

Quite a year for Qualcomm. Starting with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 branding, it dropped the 8XX naming pattern for its flagship processors. When it comes to overheating and throttling concerns, this didn’t help, since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 suffered the same issues on a far larger scale. However, by the end of the year, the corporation may have overcome its throttling issues.

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