On March 18, at 14:30, Qualcomm is holding a conference dedicated to the launch of its new flagship Snapdragon chipsets. The slogan of the conference: “The intelligence is in the core, and the dragon is in the core”.
During the event, Qualcomm is rumored to unveil its previously announced Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (SM7675) and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (SM8635) chips. These chips, which are reportedly internally codenamed “Cliffs,” are different variations of the same basic offering. Both chips are expected to use the same architecture as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Leaks to date have revealed possible specifications for both the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Here’s a quick overview of the rumored specs, as well as a comparison with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3:
| Chip | Big Core | Medium Core | Small Core | GPU |
| 7+ Gen 3 | 1*2.9GHz Cortex-X4 | 4*2.6GHz Cortex-A720 | 3*1.9GHz Cortex-A520 | Adreno 732 |
| 8s Gen 3 | 1*3.01GHz Cortex-X4 | 4*2.61GHz Cortex-A720 | 3*1.84GHz Cortex-A520 | Adreno 735 |
| 8 Gen 3 | 1*3.3GHz Cortex-X4 | 3*3.25GHz Cortex-A720 | 2*2.27GHz Cortex-A520 | Adreno 750 |
There are rumors of various new devices that may be equipped with these latest processors. Below is a list of potential devices that may be equipped with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processors:
- Realme GT Neo6 series (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 or Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3)
- Redmi Note 13 Turbo (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)
- Xiaomi Civi 4 (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)
- OnePlus Ace 3V (Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3)
- Vivo Pad 3 (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)
- iQOO Neo 9 series of new devices (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3)
We’ll need to wait for the official Qualcomm event on March 18 to confirm these specifications and device lines.
