Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has officially teased the arrival of a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powered smartphone. It is expected to be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra although the exact name has not been explicitly revealed. The executive adds that the upcoming offering will not be a small upgrade in terms of experience. The device is also teased to launch next month.
In a Weibo post, Lei Jun adds that the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 codenamed 8475 is a major leap in performance and energy consumption. The processor was launched last month and Xiaomi and Qualcomm have spent time adjusting and debugging. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is an enhanced version of last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It is based on TSMC’s 4nm process and includes three cluster architectures of super-large core Cortex X2, large core A710, and a small-core A510.
Past reports suggest that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. However, it is unclear which will be the first brand to announce a smartphone with the said chipset. Motorola, OnePlus, ASUS, Realme and iQOO are also said to be working on Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powered phones that are tipped to launch in the next 1-2 months.
The Xiaomi 12 Ultra will arrive as the successor to the last year’s Mi 11 Ultra 5G. The brand has already partnered with legendary camera maker Leica to develop imaging capabilities on the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra flagship.
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