Xiaomi Mi 11, Realme Race, OPPO Find X3, OnePlus 9, and more are set to launch with the Snapdragon 888 chipset in 2021 and battle it out for flagship dominance.
Snapdragon 888 SoC, the chipset that will power flagship Android phones in 2021, has been announced. Several OEMs have confirmed that they will be launching Snapdragon 888-powered phones in the first quarter of 2021. Xiaomi and Realme will be among the first brands to launch smartphones with the latest flagship chipset which features a fully integrated 5G modem, AI smarts, gaming, and photography. This will be followed by Snapdragon 888-powered phones from OnePlus, OPPO, Vivo, Motorola, ASUS, Sony, nubia, ZTE, and Sharp. In this piece, we’ll take a look at the Snapdragon 888 phones that are confirmed and are expected to arrive in early 2021. In addition to this, the Snapdragon 888 SoC will be the brain behind Sony, Motorola, ASUS, Vivo, LG, and Black Shark flagships. It’s not confirmed yet, but Samsung is also expected to join the Snapdragon 888 phones list with its Galaxy S21, Note21, and other flagship models for the US and China. Mi 11 has officially been confirmed to be the first smartphone to come with the Snapdragon 888 chipset and it is tipped to launch as early as this month. Mi 11 specifications are yet to be revealed officially, but it is rumoured that the phone will come with a 50MP primary camera, a 12MP telephoto lens,120W fast charging solution, Android 11, and at least 6GB of RAM. Realme is also in the race to be among the first phone makers to launch a Snapdragon 888-powered device and it is code-named Realme Race.
