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While everything indicated that it would be presented in May or June, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ might be desired. In any case, this is what the leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo.
Late spring is a time for announcements at Qualcomm. This is usually when the American founder chooses to unveil its new high-end chip, responsible for equipping smartphones to be marketed in the second half of the year. Except that it might be otherwise in 2022, according to the leaker always well informed Digital Chat Station.
The reason for this delay is quite simple. China is currently experiencing an epidemic rebound from Covid-19. Thus, several companies are forced to close their doors, which affects the lives of the inhabitants, but also the economy of the country. In fact, the supposed Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ would be a little late, which would push Qualcomm to present its chip only in the second half of the year – probably in September.
The Motorola Edge X30 was the first to officially adopt the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. © Motorola.
Always according to leaker, the first company to integrate a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ would be Lenovo/Motorola, which has a very good relationship with Qualcomm. Thus, the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra might be the first smartphone in the world to integrate the latest high-end chip. As a reminder, Motorola was already the first firm to offer the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 on the Edge X30 released in China last December.