In an unexpected move, Qualcomm recently launched the Snapdragon 855 Plus octa-core processor which is an upgraded variant of the Snapdragon 855 SoC. Now, just months after the launch of SD855+ chipset, the company is now set to launch the next-generation SoC.
If the new reports are to be believed, then the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor is all set to launch next month. It is said that the chipset could be fabricated using TSMC’s second-generation 7nm processor.
Contradicting earlier reports of SD865 getting launched in December this year, the new report claims that the Snapdragon 865 SoC will get launched in November in order to keep up with the competition from Huawei.
Further, the report goes on adding that the smartphone manufacturers Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi will also be showcasing early prototypes of devices running Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset.
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While the report claims that the next-generation flagship chipset from Qualcomm is all set to get launched next month, we are yet to come across leaks related to this upcoming processor but given the launch timeline, we should get more information soon.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus comes with the same Kryo 485 CPU cores but is now clocked at 2.96GHz, up from the 2.84GHz clock speed of the Snapdragon 855. The Adreno 640 GPU is also reported to have gained a 15% boost in speed.
As per the company’s claim, the upgrade in the GPU department makes the Snapdragon 855 Plus a great chipset for gaming. Also, it should also make it quite useful for AR and VR devices. The processor doesn’t have the new X55 modem. Even the X50 modem isn’t integrated, so manufacturers who want to use this for 5G phones will have to install the X50 modem separately.
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