Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could launch sooner than expected

According to some new info from Revegnus, a tipster, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could launch a bit sooner than expected. He says that Qualcomm’s next-gen SoC will arrive in late October, as opposed to mid or late November.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 could launch a bit sooner than expected

As a reminder, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 launched on November 16. Its predecessors had similar launch dates, it’s usually mid-November or late November. We’re not sure why would Qualcomm move that to late October, but if Revegnus is to be believed, it’ll happen.

In addition to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, he also mentioned two offerings from MediaTek. He said that the Dimensity 9200+ is coming in May, while the Dimensity 9300 will launch in late October, just like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be a 4nm chip, and the Dimensity 9300 is expected to be as well. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will likely be made using TSMC’s N4P 4nm node, but it remains to be seen.

The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 & Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 turned out to be outstanding chips

The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 proved to be outstanding processors. They were both miles better than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, not just in sheer performance, but power consumption too. Overall, Qualcomm did an excellent job. So, the expectations are high for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Now, in regards to MediaTek, the company’s Dimensity 9200 flagship SoC proved to be a worthy opponent. That 4nm processor performed great in the Vivo X90 Pro we’ve tested, and is in the same league as Qualcomm’s offerings. It still doesn’t offer as good control over power consumption as Qualcomm’s offerings do, but that could change moving forward.

MediaTek’s chips have come a long way over the years, as the company truly closed the gap (for the most part) with Qualcomm. It will be interesting to see how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300 compare.