The most powerful chipset for Android smartphones of the moment is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 developed by the American company Qualcomm. It will soon be replaced by its successor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which could arrive sooner than expected.
Qualcomm offers its processors to smartphone manufacturers who integrate them into their devices. For Samsung’s Galaxy S23 smartphone series, the South Korean brand has managed to secure an exclusivity as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powering the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra are upgraded versions of Qualcomm’s standard chipset . Like the Soc Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 should logically have an optimized version, which will then be called Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2. However, rumors are spreading about Qualcomm’s next chipset. So it could be the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 but also the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
A Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 comes sooner with a new configuration for its cores
According to a source considered reliable, American founder Qualcomm seems to have decided to launch its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 earlier than expected. Usually in December, the company hosts an event to showcase its flagship, next-gen chipset. However, the manufacturer could announce its next high-end processor by the end of October 2023. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 would arrive with a new architecture. The Soc would use a 1+5+2 core configuration, which differs from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2’s current organization (1+4+3). This new configuration would increase energy efficiency by about 20%. An optimized version of this chip could be used in several Samsung brand smartphones, e.g future Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S24 Ultra but also the sGalaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 folding smartphones. If the new chipset is indeed announced earlier, it could also mean that the first devices to use it will also be presented ahead of this year’s schedule. Some optimistic analysts assume that the Galaxy S24 series will be presented at the end of 2023 instead of the beginning of the next.