Qualcomm finally unveiled the new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset with a focus on AI, cameras, 5G, and loads more. It is based on Samsung’s 4nm process and includes upgraded hardware. Since you may want to know what smartphones will be powered by the latest Snapdragon chipset, this information might help you. We now have details on the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones, so have a look.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed that the Xiaomi 12 will be the world’s first smartphone to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It is revealed that it is a result of the company’s collaboration with Qualcomm for months. This doesn’t come as a surprise as Xiaomi has been amongst the first smartphone makers to include the high-end Qualcomm chipsets in its phones. To recall, soon after the Snapdragon 888 was introduced, Xiaomi introduced the Mi 11 series in China last year.
.@Qualcomm has always been one of the most important partners of Xiaomi. Today I’m proud to announce that after months of joint effort between Xiaomi and Qualcomm, Xiaomi 12 Series will be the world’s first smartphones powered by the new @Snapdragon 8 5G Gen 1 mobile platform. pic.twitter.com/U7l3BytRce— leijun (@leijun) December 1, 2021
If the timelines suggested by leaks are genuine, the Xiaomi 12 will become the world’s first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone.
