As we know, Qualcomm is preparing the latest premium Soc, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus. And this SoC will reportedly launch in the early half of 2022.
But lately, rumors have circulated that the launch of this SoC will be postponed. Which is until the second half of this year. As informed by the Digital Chat Station via the Weibo platform.
As for the delay in the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus. This is most likely due to the COVID-19 outbreak that has escalated again in China. This has hampered various activities in the country, including the smartphone industry.
Yes, Qualcomm has many smartphone manufacturers from China. One of them is Motorola, which has recently become a subscriber. As the manufacturer that first launched a smartphone with Qualcomm’s latest SoC. Like the Motorola Edge 30 Pro, it is the first smartphone to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
But this is still just a rumor, so there is a possibility that this SoC will still be present in the first half of 2022.
What is clear, this SoC is expected to have better performance with a higher clockspeed, and has better temperature stability, compared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.