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Why Qualcomm's next flagship chip isn't called the Snapdragon 898

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the new name for the technology we thought would be called Snapdragon 898.
The silicon brain that may be powering your next smartphone has just been unveiled, and unlike rumors had previously suggested it won’t be called the Qualcomm Snapdragon 898. This is a new chipset that we expect to see in upcoming top-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S22, OnePlus 10, Xiaomi 12 and more. It’ll be called the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and you can read everything you need to know about it here. But why has it been given a new name? The different naming structure may confuse people, especially as this isn’t a first-gen product. In fact, Qualcomm has been making the chipsets powering some of the most popular phones since 2012. We spoke to Qualcomm about the new name, and here’s why the company decided to change it for 2021… and beyond. First, how does this new name work? The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the name of the new chipset, and future generations of lower-tier Qualcomm series will follow that convention – for example, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, or Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.

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