Qualcomm recently unveiled its new flagship processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and now OEMs are lining up to use this new CPU. We will talk about all the upcoming phones that have been confirmed to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. First of all, let’s talk about the features and capabilities of this processor.
Features of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
The new chip is built on a 4nm process with a different core configuration than its predecessor. The Kryo CPU on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 includes one prime core based on the ARM Cortex-X3 clocked at 3.2GHz, as well as four performance cores at 2.8GHz and three efficiency cores at 2.0GHz. Compared to last year’s chipset, these are 200MHz to 300MHz faster. The company says the CPU is 35 percent faster than the previous generation and 40 percent more power efficient.
Its latest Adreno GPU is claimed to offer 25 percent higher performance while being 45 percent more power efficient. It also brings support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing to the Snapdragon platform. There’s support for faster memory technologies, including up to 16GB of LP-DDR5x RAM and up to 4,200MHz and new UFS 4.0 storage. So which phones will use this flagship CPU?
All upcoming smartphones confirmed to use Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Xiaomi 13 series
Xiaomi has recently confirmed that the 13 series will be one of the first phones to use Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, in a post on Weibo. The company, which usually introduces its flagship phones at the end of the year, is expected to make a launch event soon.
- Samsung Galaxy S23 series
Samsung has traditionally offered Qualcomm-powered devices in North American markets only. The remaining regions use phones powered by the company’s own Exynos processors. Still, Galaxy S23, S23, and S23 Ultra to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 when the trio launches in early 2023.
- OnePlus 11 series
Although OnePlus has been criticized for the price of its phones in recent years, the company continues its success in performance. OnePlus has been partnering with Qualcomm for a long time and is set to launch the 11 series with Snapdragon silicon once again.
- Oppo Find X series
Although Oppo has not explicitly confirmed which of its smartphone lineup will launch with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it’s highly likely that we’ll see the Find X5 Pro follow-up come with the latest processor, but it’s not clear when this device will be unveiled.
- Red Magic 8 Pro
Partnerships between gaming phone manufacturers and Qualcomm have been around for a long time. Red Magic, one of the manufacturers in question, has also confirmed that the upcoming RedMagic 8 Pro will be using Qualcomm’s 8 Gen 2 processor too.
- Motorola X40 series
Although Motorola is not in its old heyday, we’ve seen a number of impressive devices be added to the growing X-series lineup in recent years. The latest will be the Moto X40, which will be the company’s first smartphone to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
- iQOO 11 series
Despite a lack of global availability, iQOO has also confirmed on Weibo that the upcoming iQOO 11 will sport the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. In addition, companies such as Honor, ZTE, Meizu, Vivo, Sony, Redmi, ROG, SHARP, and ASUS are among the partners using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and other processors.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen+ 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8Gen+ 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| 4nm (Samsung) | 4nm (TSMC) | 4nm (TSMC) |
| 1x 3.0GHz (Cortex-X2) 3x 2.5GHz (Cortex-A710) 4x 1.8GHz (Cortex-A510) | 1x 3.2GHz (Cortex-X2) 3x 2.75GHz (Cortex-A710) 4×2.0GHz (Cortex-A510) | 1x 3.2GHz (Cortex-X3) 4x 2.8GHz (Cortex-A710/715) 3x 2.0GHz (Cortex-A510) |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU | New Adreno GPU 740 |
| 7th Gen Qualcomm Al Engine | 7th Gen Qualcomm Al Engine | Hexagon Processor |
| LPDDR4x | 3200 MHz | LPDDR5 | 3200 MHz | LPDDR5x | 4200 MHz |
| UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9 | 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9 | 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Up to 200 MP Up to 8K 30fps | Bokeh Engine | Up to 200 MP Up to 8K 30fps | Bokeh Engine | Up to 200 MP Up to 8K 30fps | Bokeh Engine v2 |
| Snapdragon™* X65 5G Modem 10 Gbps Peak Download WiFi 6/6E | Snapdragon X65 5G Modem 10 Gbps Peak Download WiFi 6/6E | Snapdragon X70 5G Modem 10 Gbps Peak Download WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
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