Xiaomi 12, Realme GT 2 Pro Confirmed to Be Powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Chipset

Dec. 1, 2021

Qualcomm finallyunveiled the new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsetwith a focus on AI, cameras, 5G, and loads more. It is based on Samsung’s 4nm process and includes upgraded hardware. Since you may want to know what smartphones will be powered by the latest Snapdragon chipset, this information might help you. We now have details on the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones, so have a look.

These Phones Will Get Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Chipset

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed that theXiaomi 12will be theworld’s first smartphone to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1SoC. It is revealed that it is a result of the company’s collaboration with Qualcomm for months. This doesn’t come as a surprise as Xiaomi has been amongst the first smartphone makers to include the high-end Qualcomm chipsets in its phones. To recall, soon after the Snapdragon 888 was introduced,Xiaomi introduced the Mi 11 seriesin China last year.

As for the upcoming Xiaomi phone, the Xiaomi 12 is expected to come with a huge rear camera hump and a punch-hole display. The design is expected to be similar to its predecessor, except for a few tweaks here and there. It is likely to sport a curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, and MIUI 13. The company could also launch the Xiaomi 12 Ultra and theXiaomi 12X, alongside the vanilla Xiaomi 12, next month.

If the timelines suggested by leaks are genuine, the Xiaomi 12 will become the world’s first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone.

Details on other phones that will come with the chipset aren’t known. But, Qualcomm confirmed that the SoC will be found in phones by Motorola, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, Black Shark, and even Redmi next year. We shall provide you with more details once we get them. Hence, stay tuned.

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