Qualcomm plans to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ processor in May. The company would also consider adding a mid-range SoC to its catalog. A leak designates the first smartphone to ship the chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1it would be the Oppo Reno 8.
A similarity between the Reno 8 and the OnePlus 10
On March 31, OnePlus launched theOnePlus 10 Pro in France. If the design of the Oppo Reno 8 seems familiar to you, the cause lies in its resemblance to the latter. The front side turns out to be almost identical, with the flat screen with a punch at the top left. We find the back with sensors placed in a square, with an almost similar photo block. We wonder if we are not dealing with the OnePlus 10, the similarity seems so strong.
Oppo and OnePlus belong to the same group, BBK electronics. The 2 brands do not hesitate sometimes to release identical smartphones. On this one, you can hardly unearth a difference, except for the logo. According to Yogesh Bar, OnePlus is currently working on a “Classic” OnePlus 10. The latter would prove to be more powerful compared to the OnePlus 10 Pro, especially with its Dimensity 9000. The “Ultra” model would arrive soon.
The probable data sheet of the Reno 8
According to an article by the leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the Oppo Reno 8 would first welcome the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. The Smartphone would offer a 6.55-inch FHD + AMOLED screen, refreshed at 120 Hz. Its back would be armed a triple camera photo unit. Sony is reportedly supplying the 50 MP IMX766, aided by an 8 MP ultra-wide and a 2 MP module. The screen would house the fingerprint sensor. Battery power is reportedly up to 4,500mAh, with 80W fast charging.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is said to support LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The SoC would be engraved in 4 nm and would be equipped with an octabody processor. These would consist of four Cortex – A710 cores clocked at 2.36 GHz. Added to this are another 4 Cortex-A510 cores with a clock frequency of 1.84 GHz. The chipset would also feature an integrated Adreno 662 GPU. According to Digital Chat Station, Oppo would pair the SoC with the ISP MariSilicon X.
Conclusion
The Oppo Reno series is expected to add Reno 8 Pro and another variant. In contrast to Reno 8 Standard, the 2 might run with Mediatek’s Dimensity processors. These 2 smartphones should be released in May, following the formalization of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor.
