The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC was released in October 2023 and the Xiaomi 14 series is the first phone to feature this flagship chipset with a maximum clock speed of 3.3GHz. The company’s next-generation chipset, Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, is expected to be released in the last quarter of 2024.
According to a new leak, Xiaomi will once again be the first smartphone manufacturer to launch a phone powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. . The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro could be the first devices to use the new chipset.
Tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) on X (formerly known as Twitter) claims that Xiaomi will be the first brand to have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor chipset, and that the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro will be the first smartphones, which are equipped with a new generation mobile platform. OnePlus 13 and iQoo 13 could be the next two phones to launch with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
Since Qualcomm introduced it last year, the Xiaomi 14 series is the first model to receive the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. The Xiaomi 15 flagships are expected to be launched in China, followed by global markets. Based on the Xiaomi 14 series, we can assume that these phones can be released soon after the introduction of this year’s flagship processor.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC is expected to be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process. It will work with a unique Oryon processor and Qualcomm FastConnect 7900 connectivity system. It is also expected to be available in other flagship phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and the Asus Zenfone 11.
Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro were released in China in October 2023. The Xiaomi 14 is priced at Rs 69,999 for the 12GB + 512GB variant in India, while the Xiaomi 14 Ultra is priced at Rs 99,999.
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