The world of technology and smartphones is lost among numbers, models, brands that sometimes contradict and sometimes confirm the various rumors that fill the networks. For this Friday morning (26), a new clue found on a page in Qualcomm tests seems to point to a newer name for the company’s cutting-edge mobile platform. If before the number series of 895 or 898 was abandoned to make way for Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, now the component has gained a few more letters and can be called Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1.
Next gen flagship Snapdragon is most likely gonna be called “Snapdragon 8gx Gen1”. pic.twitter.com/uR7bkU4V32
— Kuba ⚡ (@Za_Raczke) November 26, 2021
Since the logo was introduced on a test page for a new product, chances are that this is still not the final name of the product. But either way, it’s the sign of an imminent release. After all, the safest bet is that the news arrives on November 30th, during the Qualcomm Tech Summit.
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Qualcomm is expected to make major changes to the way it will name models of the Snapdragon series platforms, moving away from the 3-digit number sequence system that has been naming its products for years. The news comes around the debut of its next-gen platform at the Tech Summit event on November 30th.
The Snapdragon brand will exist as an independent brand, separating itself from the “Qualcomm” brand and even removing the company name from its platforms, something that was seen on the Snapdragon 888 Plus, which already hinted at Qualcomm’s intentions.
The most significant change will be in the way the company will manage the name of its products. For years, Qualcomm has organized its platforms with three numeric digits, such as Snapdragon 800, Snapdragon 805, and Snapdragon 888. The first number serves to inform consumers of the power of the platform, for example, the platforms in the series starting in 8 serve as the company’s top-of-the-line, while the series starting in 4 are less powerful, geared towards more affordable products.
The second number indicates the annual release generation such as the jump from Snapdragon 865 to 875 and the last number indicates small changes such as Snapdragon 765G and Snapdragon 768g. This model name, in addition to being confusing to follow and very technical, made Qualcomm realize that it is also running out of numbers to continue naming new models. The 8th line has already hit the Snapdragon 888, the 7th series is currently on the Snapdragon 780 and the 6th series is at its limit on the Snapdragon 695.
According to Qualcomm, it will move to a single-digit system and generation number, aligning with other product categories, and the change will already be applied on the next series 8 platforms. If the previous naming model were kept, it would be called Snapdragon 898. Qualcomm already uses a similar scheme to name PC processors, such as Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 and Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, so the change won’t be such a thing. extraordinary.
The company hasn’t given many details on what the new nomination scheme will look like, but the answer will come at next week’s Tech Summit event. The company preferred to post a mysterious video that only indicates an 8, without further details and just leaving speculation in the air.
In addition, the company also stated that it will use the golden color in its top-of-the-line products and will stop using 5G in the name of platforms because it becomes something present in the company’s future products, so it doesn’t make sense to put it in the title as a novelty or something extraordinary.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: New Rumor Reinforces Possible Name Change for Next Chipset
Qualcomm can even rename its processors. The rumor was reinforced this weekend by people working with the manufacturer, with the staff of Android Authority has confirmed the change.
In general terms, Qualcomm’s new naming system should start working this year, with the first winner being the chipset that is currently called the Snapdragon 898.
The manufacturer should abandon the three-digit code and use a more interactive and descriptive system. So this year’s flagship chipset might be known as the Snapdragon 8 gen 1 .
Of course, the change can cause some confusion in the public when we’re talking about multiple processors within the same line. Could this also mean that Qualcomm intends to simplify its releases? It’s an unanswered question.
Anyway, taking into account the manufacturer’s history, this change is not surprising. That’s because the brand has already used a wide range of numbers for its processors.
In addition, Qualcomm has also modified the nomenclature of its processors previously. For those who don’t remember, the first Snapdragon chip was the S1 and the change to numbers only happened in 2013.
No Snapdragon 898?! Qualcomm may rename the next top-of-the-line platform
Qualcomm is close to officializing its new mobile platforms for the next generation of cell phones. However, it seems that there may be something new for the name of the company’s next top-of-the-line chip, according to information released this Monday (15).
According to the leaker known as the Ice Universe, the company will name “Snapdragon 8 Gen 1” which is speculated to be the Snapdragon 898 — by the current sequel. Check out the following publication:
The trend is that Qualcomm will follow suit and also apply the naming scheme to another series of chipsets that will be released soon. However, there is still no confirmation or details from sources about the more modest models.
Another important point to be highlighted is the supposed classification scheme to allow for greater clarity about the “age” and category of each new platform — since it will indicate which line it fits in and which generation it belongs to.
It’s important to remember that the same Ice Universe leaker claimed last week that the future semiconductor developer’s flagship would still inherit overheating issues from the predecessor component.
Any queries as to what the future Qualcomm chipsets will be called will be answered during the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021, scheduled for November 30th and December 1st. TudoCelular will closely follow the company’s news during the event.
