Qualcomm is said to be working on a mid-range Snapdragon 8 Gen series processor, here are the details

MidLand, Jakarta – Qualcomm it is said to be working on a new chipset for the Snapdragon 8 Gen series. However, even though it belongs to the 8 Gen series, this chipset is not the recently mentioned Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Rumors say that this chipset could be a “lighter” version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship chipset.

Based on rumors from technology tipster Digital Chat Station (DCS), chipsets Qualcomm which was revealed to have the code name SM8625 on the Weibo platform. While the official name has not been shared, the codename used indicates that the chipset is most likely from the Snapdragon 8 series.

The chipset features 2.9GHz ARM Cortex If accurate, these scores would put the SM8635 above the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in terms of raw performance. This strengthens the hypothesis that this chipset could be a lighter version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

However, another tipster named Roland Quandt recently claimed that Qualcomm has two similar chips in development, namely SM8635 and SM7675. This has led to confusion over the SM8635’s position in the Snapdragon lineup.

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The “SM7675” is said to be the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. DCS had previously said that it is the most powerful chipset in the Snapdragon 7 series.

While there is uncertainty about the chips themselves, some models smartphones It is said to be equipped with the SM8635. These include the Poco F6, which was previously expected to use the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, the Redmi Note 13 Turbo, and the iQOO Neo series of phones.

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