Qualcomm confirms Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is coming and here’s when to expect it

Qualcomm has already confirmed a key element concerning the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, and an govt has now revealed a launch window for the brand new smartphone chipset.

Qualcomm chief advertising officer Don McGuire posted a video to X (noticed by FoneArena), confirming that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 was coming in October on the Snapdragon Summit.

This isn’t a whole shock, because the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 have been introduced in October 2022 and October 2023, respectively. So the brand new chip’s launch date is consistent with this pattern.

What to anticipate from Snapdragon 8 Gen 4?

McGuire reiterated that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 can be outfitted with Oryon CPU know-how. The corporate confirmed this information final yr, so we might see a serious CPU increase in comparison with off-the-shelf Arm CPUs.

The US chip designer additionally introduced its FastConnect 7900 connectivity suite this week. This wi-fi connectivity platform is predicted to seem within the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and gives built-in UWB capabilities. This means that extra high-end Android telephones can have UWB help in 2025.

Sadly, telephones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 may need a better price ticket than present units. Qualcomm beforehand famous that it expects the upcoming chipset to “have some price improve” over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.