The Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus (SM8475), which uses TSMC’s 4nm process, is almost certain to be released in May at the earliest, followed by a related phone in June.
According to xiaomiui mining, at least 5 new Xiaomi phones using Snapdragon 8G1+ platform have been found in the code base, which are:
Mi 12 Ultra (Thor);
Mi MIX Fold 2 (codename zizhan);
Mi 12S (code diting, listening);
Xiaomi 12S Pro (codename Unicorn);
Xiaomi 12T Pro/Redmi K50S Pro (codename Mayfly, Mayfly)
It is worth mentioning that both Mi MIX Fold 2 and MI 12 Ultra have engineering machines based on Snapdragon 8 Gen1. The comparison between the two schemes is inevitable.
According to source Yogesh Brar, the overall performance of TSMC’s Snapdragon 8 will be around 10% better. Its temperature control is good, chip operation is stable, battery life is better than 8G1 test machine.
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The Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Plus is expected to remain at a maximum frequency of 3GHz, but qualcomm’s further optimizations and new process mark-ups will improve performance.