Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset on Monday, March 18. It is said to be a more affordable version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset that has been widely used in many flagship-level smartphones since its introduction last year. Following the launch of the latest AI-powered Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, several brands have confirmed a 4nm octa-core chipset for some of their upcoming models. Here are all the phones confirmed to get the new SoC.
Moto X50 Ultra
On Weibo post, Motorola has confirmed that the upcoming Moto X50 Ultra will be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. The company presented this model as a “mobile phone with artificial intelligence”. Outside of China, this model is said to be launched as the Motorola Edge 50 Pro in some global markets, including India. In the US, the phone may be introduced under the moniker Motorola Edge+ (2024).
Meanwhile, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro has been confirmed to launch in India with a curved 6.7-inch 1.5K resolution 144Hz display with 2000 nits peak brightness, a 50-megapixel triple rear camera and three color options.
Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro
Xiaomi too announced in a Weibo post that the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro will launch globally with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. The model is also set to come with the company’s HyperOS user interface. No other details about the phone have been revealed by Xiaomi.
However, a Xiaomi model with model number 24053PY09I was spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification site. This phone is believed to be launched in India as Xiaomi 14 Lite and in China as Xiaomi Civi 4. The company is yet to confirm both the models.
Redmi Note 13 Turbo
Redmi revealed in a Weibo post that an upcoming mid-range smartphone will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. The company hasn’t confirmed the name of the model, but has teased it with the label “Redmi New Series” (translated from Chinese). It is expected to be the Redmi Note 13 Turbo which was recently leaked online. This model is supposed to be launched as Poco F6 outside of China.
The Redmi Note 13 Turbo is expected to ship Android 14-based HyperOS. It is said to feature a 6.78-inch 144Hz 1.5K OLED display and a 6000mAh battery with 80W wired support for fast charging.
iQoo Z9 Turbo
In another Weibo post, iQoo stated that the iQoo Z9 series, which is due to launch in China in April, will come with the recently launched Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. The firm did not specify the models expected to be introduced in this range. The base iQoo Z9 5G was recently launched in India with the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC. Hence, it is being speculated that a model codenamed iQoo Z9 Turbo that was spotted in earlier online leaks could feature the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. The Turbo model is likely to have a 1.5K display and a 6000mAh battery.
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