The primary smartphones geared up with the purported Snapdragon eight Elite 2 and Dimensity 9500 chipsets will arrive sooner than beforehand anticiapted this yr, in line with particulars shared by a tipster. Chinese language smartphone makers are normally the primary to introduce new handsets geared up with the most recent flagship chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek, whereas Samsung sometimes launches new high-end smartphones in January. Earlier experiences counsel Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon eight Elite 2 will arrive with notable efficiency upgrades over the chipmaker’s present flagship chipset.
Snapdragon eight Elite 2, Dimensity 9500 Launch Timeline (Anticipated)
In accordance with a publish by tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese language) on Weibo, the primary smartphones with the Snapdragon eight Elite 2 or Dimensity 9500 will likely be launched in October. Nevertheless, the consumer additionally claims that some producers would possibly unveil new smartphones by September.
It is value noting that Qualcomm sometimes unveils its flagship chipset in October, at its annual Snapdragon Summit occasion. Smartphone makers normally announce new handsets with the chipset a couple of weeks later — Xiaomi and Realme have been the primary to unveil new flagship fashions lately.
Final yr, the identical tipster claimed that Qualcomm’s SM8850 chipset, which is anticipated to be the Snapdragon eight Elite 2, will likely be produced utilizing TSMC’s N3P fabrication course of. The chipset is tipped to supply “considerably improved” GPU efficiency, in comparison with the present mannequin, which is produced utilizing TSMC’s N3E course of know-how.
Alternatively, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 could possibly be geared up with two Cortex-X930 prime cores dubbed “Travis” and 6 Cortex-A730 “Gelas” efficiency cores, in line with the tipster. In contrast to the Dimensity 9400, which is provided with solely efficiency cores, this yr’s mannequin may use a 2+6 configuration. The upcoming chipset can be anticipated to be produced utilizing TSMC’s N3P fabrication course of, delivering higher efficiency and effectivity.
Whereas the Chinese language tipster has observe file of leaking correct details about upcoming flagship smartphones, it is value noting that the Snapdragon eight Elite 2 and Dimensity 9500 will not be anticipated to reach till early October. It is value taking these claims with a grain of salt, and we’re more likely to hear extra particulars about these chips within the coming weeks and months, forward of their anticipated debut.
