On October 25, 2023, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The next day, Xiaomi launched its flagship Xiaomi 14 series in its home country, and it became available within a few days. According to tipster Yogesh Brar, Xiaomi will again offer Qualcomm’s next-generation flagship chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, before everyone else.
Xiaomi retains exclusive launch rights for Qualcomm’s flagship chip, according to the tipster. The company is followed by OnePlus and iQOO. The Xiaomi 15 series could be the first to offer Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chips. According to the information, the two next phones should be the OnePlus 13 and the iQOO 13.
To experience the next Snapdragon flagship powered by the Oryon CPU, you’ll have to wait until January or February if you live in the US. Just like the past two years, they may continue to add certain changes to the clock speeds and branding.
Qualcomm’s CMO, Don McGuire, has confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will also be unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit 2024 in October. Qualcomm’s custom-made Oryon CPU core is another key feature of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.