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Qualcomm is prepping to host an event as early as March 18 at 2:30 PM local time in China where it could introduce the latest flagship Snapdragon chip. Notably, the conference’s slogan is “Intelligence is in the core, and there is a dragon in it.” Per reports, the chip maker could announce the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chips. But take note that Qualcomm hasn’t announced anything about these developments yet. Both the chipsets are said to be built on the same architecture as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which has been receiving praises since its launch.
Qualcomm may launch a flagship chip on March 18th
The news about the event comes from a post on Weibo, where the chip maker could announce at least two chips, including a flagship one. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 will steal the limelight of the event, while we anticipate the other chip, 7+ Gen 3, to power up budget smartphones releasing ahead.
Delving into the technicals of the upcoming chips, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 could boast one 3.01GHz Cortex-X4 core, four 2.61GHz Cortex-A720 cores, and three 1.84GHz Cortex-A520 cores, alongside an Adreno 735 GPU. Conversely, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 could exhibit a similar architecture but with different clock speeds, including a 2.9GHz Cortex-X4 core, four 2.61GHz Cortex-A720 cores, and three 1.9GHz Cortex-A520 cores, completed by an Adreno 732 GPU.
Which phones will feature the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon chips?
The rumored candidates, according to folks at Gizmochina, include the Realme GT Neo6 series, Redmi Note 13 Turbo, Xiaomi Civi 4, OnePlus Ace 3V, Vivo Pad 3, and new devices in the iQOO Neo 9 series. These devices might feature either of the upcoming chips. Notably, the publication adds that we might’ve to wait until March 18 when Qualcomm will confirm the releases during its event. So, until then, you may have to take this information with a grain of salt. But regardless of that, we could say that new Qualcomm processors are on their way.