See which smartphones will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

On Tuesday (30), the Qualcomm announced its new high-end mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. With several improvements dedicated mainly to users hardcore, now they want to know which smartphones will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen1. With the forecast for 2022, the chips could arrive earlier than expected and equip some of the latest releases this year.

Xiaomi 12 will be the 1st smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Hours after Qualcomm's announcement on the Snapdragon Tech Summit, the founder and CEO of Xiaomi, Mr. Lei Jun confirmed that the company's next high-end smartphone, the Xiaomi 12, will be the first smartphone in the world to be launched with the new processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

In addition to the announcement, the manufacturer also posted a video showing the production line of the new Xiaomi 12 with the mighty Snapdragon 8 Gen1, check below:

Although the Chinese manufacturer has not released an official date for the launch of the Xiaomi 12 equipped with the new chipset, there are rumors that point to its launch before Christmas this year.

Also check out what other smartphone manufacturers should launch with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1:

really GT 2 Pro

In addition to Xiaomi, the also Chinese realme already confirmed that its top of the line, the really GT 2 Pro, will be among the first flagships equipped with the new processor from Qualcomm. Just like the Xiaomi 12, the new top of the line from realme still has no release date announced, but may also reach the international market this year.

According to the company's CEO, Sky Li, the future mobile phone is part of the manufacturer's mission to "provide sophisticated experiences to young users, offering performance, design and camera that exceed expectations". 

OPPO Find the X4 Pro

Another Chinese manufacturer that has also confirmed that it will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 in its next top of the line was the OPPO. In a statement on the company's official website, Scott Zhang, vice president of OPPO, did not give many details about the features that the Find the X4 Pro will present with the new processor, but confirmed that “will bring immense improvements and powerful performance in the next generation of high-end smartphones”.

Motorola Edge X30

At that first moment, the Motorola was the only non-Chinese company to confirm that its Edge X30 — official name has not yet been released — will arrive equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen1.

Ruben Castano, Head of Customer Experiencees in the company, promised users that all the experiences and news revealed during the Qualcomm will be present on the new device. However, Brazilians should note that Castano did not reveal details about a potential global launch, indicating that the presentation would only be for the Chinese market.

O Motorola Edge X30 will be officially presented during an event that will be held in China on December 9th. The company does not confirm any other information other than the fact that it will come with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Galaxy S22

For those already accustomed to the world of technology, we know that Samsung use on the line Galaxy S the chipset Exynos, developed and manufactured by the company itself, leaving the chipset Snapdragon for selected markets. The same should happen with the arrival of the new Qualcomm processor on the market.

Although no news confirms it, rumors show that the manufacturer must follow what it has been doing in recent years: for the Galaxy S22 will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 in the United States, Qualcomm's most powerful processor, while the rest of the world will receive the device with the Exynos 2200.

Other companies

In addition to the companies mentioned above, which officially confirmed the devices that will receive the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Qualcomm confirmed that the chip will also be brought to phones from brands that are not available in Brazil, such as Black Shark, OnePlus, Sony, among others.

Snapdragon 8 Gen1

O Snapdragon 8 Gen1 is a SoC (System on a Chip), that is, a chip that has CPU and GPU integrated in the same part, so to speak, with a manufacturing process (lithography) of 4 nm and better integration to 5G networks thanks to the new X65 Modem . The platform has an octa-core 730 Ghz Kryo 3.0 processor with Cortex-X2, based on the ARM v9 architecture and an integrated Adreno 730 graphics card.

O Snapdragon 8 Gen1 It also represents a reformulation due to the advancement and consolidation of new technologies in the market, such as 5G, more professional cameras, more intelligent virtual assistants, cutting-edge gaming features, etc. According to the company itself: “A new era of premium mobile technologies deserves a better name”.

Sources: Android Authority, OPPO,