While the Reno 8 series was released in September, an informant claims that the future Reno 9 Pro will be equipped with a Snapdragon 778G SoC. Which is surprising since the chip was already released almost a year ago.
Few months ago, Oppo had launched the series of Reno 8 in China, for a release here a few weeks ago. The brand is now working on the Reno 9 series. According to Digital Chat Stationa very prolific informant, the Pro version of this ninth series would be equipped on SoC the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G.
A SoC « vieux» for a smartphone not yet released
For this informant, the next Pro version of the smartphones Reno will be equipped with the SoC SM7325, namely the Snapdragon 778G which already equips the Nothing Phone(1) et Honor 70 to recite nobody else but them. This chip from Qualcomm intended for mid-range smartphones bet on the photo and was released in the middle of 2021. Gizmochinawhich relayed the news, leans for a launch of the smartphone during the last quarter of the year in China.
At its launch, therefore, the Oppo Reno 9 Pro would be equipped with a chip from almost a year and a half ago. We can think that this model might be launched on the European market between the first and second quarters of 2023. It would then be equipped with a SoC almost two years old. From a point of viewhardware, it is very far. Adopting such an old chip saves costs, but considerably limits the possible major updates, its support being generally abandoned by Qualcomm following 2 to 3 years.
Oppo’s secret weapon for its Reno 9 Pro
Digital Chat Station goes further in its revelation. He specifies that it will be aUpgradeof the Snapdragon 778G. What potentially have better performance, improved heating management as well as improved energy management on the next smartphone d’Oppo.
This sleight of hand has actually already been done by Oppo with its Reno 8 Pro. This model is equipped with the Dimensity 8100-Max chip from MediaTekan evolution of Dimensity 8100.
Going back to the Reno 9 series, it would have a 4500 mAh battery, and a Dimensity 8 series SoC. Moreover, Digital Chat Station revealed that a color will appear, namely red, called “Everything Red ».
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