We are getting closer to the launch of next-gen Android flagship chips with each passing day. MediaTek is set to launch its Dimensity 9400 on October 9th, while Qualcomm will announce Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (or 8 Elite) later this month.
Although these new chips are expected to get a price hike, new intel from Vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao suggests that this year’s SoCs (System on Chip) will deliver performance improvements that will surpass the combined gains of the past two generations—a “generational gap” that we rarely see.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 / Dimensity 9400 will offer two generations of performance leap
Every year, we ask ourselves the same question. Is it the best time to upgrade to a flagship? Talking about the same, Han acknowledges that while last year’s flagships were appealing due to more RAM at lower costs, 2024 could be an even better time to make the switch.
He cites two key reasons for this. First is advancements in display technology. He notes that 2024 flagships will have extremely narrow, symmetrical bezels and a “greatly upgraded” form.
More importantly, though, he suggests a major leap in SoC performance. According to Han, who claims to have “17 generations” of products and “12 SoC iterations” experience, the typical SoC performance improves by around 15% from generation to generation, with occasional jumps of 20-25%.
However, he says that this year’s SoCs will deliver a remarkable 40% improvement. Han even claims that this year’s flagship SoCs will create a two-generation leap in performance in one go.
He further adds that the gap between sub-flagship and flagship performance will be “deep” (or bigger) in 2024, which is quite “rare in history.”
Since SoCs are central to a phone’s performance, Han believes that the flagship phones launching in October 2024 may have the “biggest lead in history.”
When a user asked in comments whether the performance leap is for MediaTek or Qualcomm, Han replied “both2024,” suggesting that both the Dimensity 9400 and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will have greatly improved performance.
Han also briefly addressed the price increase of these chips, calling it the “largest in history” for an SoC. However, he explains that this is justified as the performance improvement is also “the largest in history.”
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