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A tipster has just seemingly revealed which company will be the first to utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. This information comes from Yogesh Brar, and what he said here makes sense.
We now (think we) know which company will be first to utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
The tipster claims that Xiaomi will be the first company to utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. That simply means that it will retain the exclusive right to do so, as it had it last year too, for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Furthermore, the tipster claims that OnePlus and iQOO will follow suit. So those two companies are expected to be second and third in line to get their hands on the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
Xiaomi aims to utilize that chip in the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro later this year. Those two phones will arrive to China in Q4, and likely to global markets. Well, at least the Xiaomi 15 will, if Xiaomi opts for the Xiaomi 15 + Xiaomi 15 Ultra combo in global markets.
OnePlus will utilize this chip in the OnePlus 13, while iQOO will use it in the iQOO 13, says Brar. That is basically everything the tipster shared with the public.
Qualcomm will use its custom ‘Oryon’ cores
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be the very first chip in which Qualcomm plans to use its own custom Oryon cores. Qualcomm’s exec even confirmed that the chip is coming in October.
This processor is allegedly codenamed ‘SUN’, and it’s expected to utilize 2+6 structure. It will be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process. This processor is said to launch without efficiency cores.
Qualcomm even showed us the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 reference handset by accident not long ago. A recent rumor even hinted that OEMs will use larger batteries with the new chip. That info hinted at lower power efficiency capabilities compared to its predecessors. We’ll see how accurate that is.