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A rather interesting rumor surfaced, claiming that Qualcomm will skip the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 entirely. This information comes from Yogesh Brar, a tipster with a mixed track record. So, take the info with a grain of salt.
Qualcomm may skip Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SoC altogether
In a tweet, he listed what SoCs Qualcomm and MediaTek are planning to launch “in coming months”. Considering that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is on this list, we presume that “in coming months” equals to “by the end of the year”.
In any case, when it comes to Qualcomm, he listed the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, Snapdragon 6 Gen 2, Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. You will notice that the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 is nowhere to be found.
One follower asked him what’s happening, and the tipster said: “jumping to 8 Gen 3 directly”. So, he claims that Qualcomm will skip over the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 altogether.
The company has a tendency to release two flagship SoCs each year
Qualcomm does not have a tendency to release a single flagship SoC in a year. If the tipster’s info pans out, that’s exactly what will happen, though. We’re not sure about that, as it’s uncharacteristic of Qualcomm, but we’ll see.
The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 turned out to be an outstanding processor, and many companies decided to utilize it. It was a considerable improvement over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Truth be said, if the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 turned out to be better, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 would be completely unnecessary. So, not releasing the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 could make sense, as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 turned out to be an outstanding processor.
When it comes to MediaTek, four processors are listed here. The Dimensity 7050, Dimensity 8020, DImensity 8050, and the Dimensity 9300. The Dimensity 9300 will become the company’s brand new flagship SoC, of course. You’ll notice that the Dimensity 9200+ is missing from this list, and MediaTek confirmed its launch event. That makes us doubt the source’s info even more.
In addition to these 8 processors, the tipster also said that “there are more tablet, notebook, wearables SoCs coming soon”.