At MWC 2023, Qualcomm announced that future Snapdragon chipsets will bring iSIM technology in order to increase usable space on phones as well as battery efficiency. The company showcased a modified version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, featuring iSIM, which received GSMA certification.

Similar to eSIM, the iSIM technology introduces the same level of security, so there’s no confusion about safety. Another interesting thing about iSIM is that it’s 100x smaller than Nano SIM and a lot more power-efficient.

Since a Nano SIM card measures 12.3 x 8.8mm, the iSIM is whopping 100x smaller and measures less than 1 square millimeter, and resides inside a processor. In addition to vacating the SIM try space, the iSIM tech will allow vendors to bring phones with better resistance against dust and water.

The world’s first security certification of an iSIM by the GSMA follows several years of intense development work by Qualcomm and Thales. The new iSIM gives vendors and operators even greater freedom to offer their customers effortless over-the-air connectivity, and more exciting and accessible product designs.

Qualcomm quotes that the emerging iSIM form factor complements existing SIM and eSIM designs, and research suggests the market share to grow to 300 million by 2027, representing 19% of all eSIM shipments, according to Kaleido Intelligence.

One UI 6.0 to bring eSIM transfer tool to your Samsung Galaxy device

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According to a wild rumor, Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon processor will give tough competition to Apple’s Bionic silicon. An alleged Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 prototype was tested on Geekbench and the results are just mind-blowing for the Android vendors camp, including Samsung.

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Similar to the Galaxy S23, Samsung would use an exclusive Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SoC for the Galaxy S24 flagships. Meanwhile, the benchmark scores of vanilla 8 Gen 3 reportedly revealed a single-core score of 1,930 and a multi-core score of 6,236, surpassing Apple’s A16 Bionic.

“Alleged 8 Gen 3 chip has 29% increase in single-core performance and 20% in multi-core.”

It’s worth mentioning that the Android devices powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 secured average scores of 1,491 for single-core and 5,164 for multi-core. If the leaked benchmark results are true, it’s going to be a great year for Android smartphones launching with 8 Gen 3.

Besides, Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon processor is rumored to bring a unique 1+5+2 core configuration, dropping one more efficiency core from its predecessor’s 1+4+3 setting. Still, it’s likely that it would be 20% more power-efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, thanks to TSMC’s N4P process node.

Since we are about 10 months away from the tentative launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, it’s not fair to blindly believe this rumor. The company may change its plan anytime and make amendments until the finalization of the chipset. Therefore, stay connected for more input.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is the brain behind Samsung Galaxy S23 series

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According to BusinessKorea report, Benny Katibian now serves as the head of SARC (Samsung Austin Research Center) and ACL (Advanced Computing Lab) in the US. He is an expert in semiconductors for autonomous driving and is perfect to expand Exynos Auto.

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During his employment at Qualcomm, Katibian was in charge of developing self-driving systems such as advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) and later served as COO of the North American corporation of Xiaopeng, which is a Chinese electric car company.

Samsung Electronics is continuously hiring expert executives from reputed brands, and the latest hiring shows its efforts to expand its system-on-chip (SoC) business for vehicles. Samsung System LSI Division’s first goal is to upgrade Exynos Auto to strengthen its market dominance.

At present, the South Korean tech giant is supplying Exynos Auto to key European automakers such as Volkswagen and Audi. In addition, the company has also delivered an automotive semiconductor prototype to BMW at the latter’s request.

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Meanwhile, the latest report suggests that Samsung might get orders to manufacture some Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets on its 3nm process technology this year. According to the report, Samsung Foundry could manufacture some Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets on its 3nm GAA (GAAFET) node.

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The US tech giant may not give a big share of production orders to Samsung as TSMC has a higher yield of around 75-80% per wafer. Samsung partnered with the US-based semiconductor company Silicon Frontline Technology which gained its 20% per wafer yield to around 60-70%.

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Less yields lead to price hikes, which eventually raise the price of the device, due to which, Qualcomm has not completely switched back to Samsung. It’s reported that the Korean tech giant’s GAA technology could produce well-performing and power-efficient chipsets.

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During this partnership, several areas in the esports league will feature Samsung branding whereas, the competitors will only use Galaxy devices featuring Snapdragon processors at some levels.

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The information further reveals that Snapdragon Pro Series competitors at the Mobile Challenge and Mobile Masters levels will exclusively use Samsung Galaxy devices for` sanctioned competitions, starting with the Mobile Challenge Finals at DreamHack Valencia later this month.

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Moreover, the Korean company has not yet revealed which Snapdragon-powered Galaxy devices will make an appearance at upcoming Snapdragon Pro Series events. It’s expected to see the high-end Galaxy Tab S8 series and Galaxy S22 series.

Stephanie Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Marketing, Samsung said – “We’re committed to bringing high-performance Samsung Galaxy devices powered by Snapdragon to the hands of billions of gamers around the world to promote both camaraderie and competition.”

It's official! The Snapdragon Pro Series is partnering with Samsung Galaxy and continuing the path toward the Era of Everyone. What better way to do that than with @SamsungMobile providing the world's best mobile gaming devices!

Read more: https://t.co/b4gGDkKsub pic.twitter.com/0dDagxtViW

— Snapdragon Pro Series (@ESLMobile) December 7, 2022

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Wild rumors reveal that Samsung will manufacture Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in its own foundry, which could be used in Galaxy S23 series devices. The rumor further claims, the production of processors developed by Qualcomm could be in charge of the factories of Samsung Foundry.

1. AB is built on 4nm LPE (N4E)
2. AC is built on 4nm LPP (N4P)

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Twitter user @RGcloudS claims that the Galaxy S23-exclusive Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset carries model number SM8550-AC, which is built on 4nm process tech-based N4P. Here, the PP stands for power performance indicating 5% higher frequency and 20% more power efficiency than the 8 Gen 2.

Through its own foundry, Samsung is likely to manufacture the custom processor’s components as per Galaxy S23 smartphones’ specifications. Since the Galaxy S23 lineup is going to use Snapdragon chipset worldwide, it’s an overclocked version, compared to the one released by Qualcomm.

About two weeks back, a tipster pointed out that Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor’s model number is SM8550-AB, while, the 8 Gen 1’s model number is SM8450. As Qualcomm used “AB” suffix in the model number, the Galaxy S23’s exclusive chip could have model number SM8550-AC.

Galaxy Unpacked February 2023

Just recently, it’s reported that the Korean tech giant will launch the Galaxy S23 series at an Unpacked event in early February in the US. Notably, Samsung executive declined to specify the city or the exact date of the Galaxy Unpacked event, while reports reveal it will be held in the first week of February in San Francisco.

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Following the launch, several OEMs started releasing information about upcoming smartphones that will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Soc. Several models are on the list but the Vivo X90 Pro Plus smartphone becomes the first to use this chip.

Let’s see which Android smartphones will be launched soon with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip.

Xiaomi 13 

• Launch: December 2022 [China]
• Models: Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Pro

Motorola Moto X40

• Launch: Not confirmed
• Models: Moto X40

Vivo X90

• Launched: November 22, 2022 [China]
• Models: Vivo X90 Pro+

iQOO 11

• Launch: December 2022
• Models: iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro

OnePlus 11 

• Launch: Q1 2023
• Models: OnePlus 11 and 11 Pro

Realme GT 3

• Launch: Not known yet
• Models: Realme GT 3 Pro

Oppo Find X6

• Launch: Q1 2023
• Models: OPPO Find X6 and Find X6 Pro

RedMagic 8 

• Launch: December 2022
• Models: RedMagic 8 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 [Expected]

• Launch: February 2023
• Models: Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra

All the above models are reportedly powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile has a new modem designed for optimal performance from 5G networks and supports Wi-Fi 7 and gets smarter image processing.

It includes a prime core based on the Arm Cortex-X3 clocked at 3.2GHz. It carries four performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz (one more than last year) and three efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz – all between 200 and 300MHz faster than last year’s hardware. Read more here…

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Tipster IceUniverse revealed that the mysterious edition of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which may be used in the upcoming Galaxy S23 series, is clocked at 3.36GHz, from the standard 3.2GHz. Not that all, but the GPU frequency is also increased from 680MHz to 719MHz.

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[Nov. 15] Initial Story…

Qualcomm officially introduced the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform that will debut with most of the 2023 flagship Android devices. Meanwhile, it turns out that Qualcomm may introduce another variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 that could be exclusive to Samsung for the Galaxy S23.

According to the information, Qualcomm confirmed plenty of OEMs that will be releasing their Android devices with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Interestingly, the list of OEMs doesn’t include Samsung, anywhere, which sounds pretty mysterious.

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Well, Samsung tipster IceUniverse spotted that Qualcomm mentioned that the model number of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset is SM8550-AB, while, the 8 Gen 1’s model number is SM8450. Since the company added “AB” suffix in the model number, there are high chances of SM8550-AC, or something else.

The US chip maker officially revealed that it signed a multi-year partnership with Samsung to bring Snapdragon chipsets worldwide. Therefore, Samsung may have demanded Qualcomm to supply a custom 8 Gen 2 version that could be exclusively available in the Galaxy S23 lineup.

Talking about Exynos, the Korean tech giant is still working on the Exynos 2300 flagship chipset on the 5nm process technology. It’s worth mentioning that the company’s next flagship product will be used in a mid-range Galaxy smartphone and the S23 series will use Snapdragon chip globally.

Rumors aside, time will tell the reality itself! Meanwhile, the US chip giant revealed (via XDA) that the following companies will be launching Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered devices: Redmagic, Honor, ZTE, Xiaomi, Meizu, Vivo, Sony, Redmi, OPPO, nubia, Motorola, OnePlus, Sharp, Asus, and iQOO.

Introducing the #Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform — an #AI marvel defining a new premium standard for connected computing. Learn more about how it enables truly extraordinary experiences. #SnapdragonSummit https://t.co/dw5c9taIiD pic.twitter.com/WpOpqeUL0I

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) November 15, 2022

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According to the information (via TheElec), Qualcomm implied the possibility of collaborating with Samsung foundry again in the post-3nm process for Snapdragon chips. Next-gen Snapdragon chips (using 2nm/GAA process) may be produced by a dual system by Samsung and TSMC.

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It’s reported that Qualcomm ended up using Samsung foundry due to the low yield of 4nm process and the former plans to entrust all AP production using the 3nm process to TSMC. Regarding the ‘3nm and 2nm foundry utilization plan’, Qualcomm CMO said, “We are continuing to maintain a cooperative relationship with Samsung Foundry.”

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When asked if Qualcomm would maintain the multi-foundry strategy, Maguire CMO replied “yes”. “Qualcomm is too large to go with a single foundry,” he said. “The multi-foundry strategy is much easier in terms of supply, but it is also advantageous in terms of price competitiveness and scale.” “In particular, a multi-foundry strategy is more appropriate for expanding into business areas other than smartphones,” he added.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm officially unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset at the Qualcomm Summit in Hawaii. Compared to the 8 Gen 1, the new flagship chip’s AI performance is increased up to 4.35 times and offers 25% faster performance and 40% improved power efficiency.

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Showing off the partnership, the US chip maker said that there is no better combo than Snapdragon Elite Gaming and Samsung flagship smartphones. This collaboration will surely be beneficial for consumers of the Galaxy S23 series as both OEMs are so excited for you to experience it.

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Prepare to play on a whole new level. https://t.co/CSBKxSlGxD

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) November 16, 2022

What is Snapdragon Pro Series?

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Pro Series is the largest multi-genre mobile esports competition worldwide. It’s revolutionizing mobile esports across multiple regions and a wide range of games.

The Snapdragon Pro Series provides you with the ultimate opportunity to start competing in the Snapdragon Mobile Open, and progress all the way to Snapdragon Mobile Masters.

Snapdragon Pro Series consists of several popular mobile games including Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, PUBG Mobile, Asphalt Legends 9, Brawl Stars, League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Free Fire, and BGMI.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Official

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor for 2023’s flagship smartphones. The new flagship SoC brings the most advanced features and technologies to provide premium smartphone users with the best performance.

Notably, the 8 Gen 2 AP focuses on better and more efficient performance for AI-related tasks. Also, it packs a new modem designed for optimal performance from 5G networks and supports Wi-Fi 7 and gets smarter image processing. Read more

Custom 8 Gen 2 for Samsung

You may have wondered that the Galaxy S23 series will use this Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, but it’s not happening, if this rumor is correct. It’s rumored that there might be another variant of 8 Gen 2 processor, exclusive for Samsung for its Galaxy S23 series. Read more

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