The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is coming soon, with Qualcomm set to unveil its next big mobile chipset in October. Less clear is which Android phones will be the first to feature the new silicon, though a leak may have just given us a pretty good idea.
A reliable leaker named Yogesh Brar (via Android Authority) has posted what they claim will be the first phone models to receive the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. We're excited to see how powerful these new phones will be when they hit the market.
As far as timeline, Xiaomi will likely announce the 15 series shortly after Qualcomm officially reveals the new chip, as the gap between the chip's reveal and the first phones is expected to be short.
Xiaomi seems to like being first. The company was also the first to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip in its Xiaomi 14 lineup of flagship phones. Therefore, it only makes sense for the firm to follow up with the Xiaomi 15 as the first to use the new Snapdragon chip.
For US phone shoppers, Samsung is expected to be the first company to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 with the Galaxy S25 series. As has been the case recently, the chip will probably be tuned specifically for Galaxy phones and launch as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for Galaxy.
Qualcomm typically shows off its latest silicon at its annual Snapdragon Summit. Chief marketing officer Don McGuire has already confirmed that's going to happen again this year, with the event taking place in October.
Early Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 leaks showing off the reported Geekbench scores for the new chipset paint an encouraging picture, with scores supposedly topping the unreleased A18 chip that will power this year's iPhone 16 release.
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