Qualcomm is hosting a new product launch conference at 14:30 on March 18th for its upcoming Snapdragon flagship system-on-a-chip (SoC). The conference’s slogan is “Intelligence is in the core, and there is a dragon in it.”

Qualcomm March 18 event

There are rumors suggesting that Qualcomm will unveil its previously speculated Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (SM7675) and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (SM8635) chips during the event. These chips, reportedly sharing the internal codename “Cliffs,” are believed to be different variations of the same core offering. Both chips are expected to use the same architecture as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Leaks so far have revealed the possible specifications for both the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Here’s a summary of rumored specifications along with a comparison to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3:

ChipBig CoreMedium CoreSmall CoreGPU
7+ Gen 31*2.9GHz Cortex-X44*2.6GHz Cortex-A7203*1.9GHz Cortex-A520Adreno 732
8s Gen 31*3.01GHz Cortex-X44*2.61GHz Cortex-A7203*1.84GHz Cortex-A520Adreno 735
8 Gen 31*3.3GHz Cortex-X43*3.25GHz Cortex-A7202*2.27GHz Cortex-A520Adreno 750

There are rumors about various new devices that could come equipped with these latest processors. Below is a list of potential devices that might feature either the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processors:

  • Realme GT Neo6 series (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3)
  • Redmi Note 13 Turbo (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)
  • Xiaomi Civi 4 (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)
  • OnePlus Ace 3V (Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3)
  • Vivo Pad 3 (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)
  • iQOO Neo 9 series new devices (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)

We’ll need to wait for Qualcomm’s official event on March 18th to confirm these specifications and device lineups.

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