OnePlus 13 to become the first phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC

Every year we get our hands on new OnePlus flagship phones with the latest trendy chipsets. Upcoming OnePlus 13 packs in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. While this isn't a surprising move, it's still worth some relief considering rival Samsung seems to change its chipset strategy every year.

According to tipster Smart Pikachu on Weibo (the Chinese social network), the OnePlus 13 will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. As usual, the phone is expected to arrive in China later this year, followed by a global launch early 2025.

What's interesting is the fact that the OnePlus 13 could become the first phone to feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. Last year, we saw the Xiaomi 14 Pro take the lead, becoming the first to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 when it arrived in China last year.

According to a previous report, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC is clocked at up to 4.3 GHz thanks to its custom Oryon cores. This is where Qualcomm will officially leave ARM-based chips for its custom Oryon chip without any efficiency cores in the mix. The chipset should bring improved performance, although that remains to be seen. Some are skeptical that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC could end up with issues like the Dimensity 8300 SoC completely excluding efficiency cores.

OnePlus 13 is reportedly being tested with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC as a prototype version. There are reports that OnePlus may change the design of its next flagship, although this is yet to be confirmed.

OnePlus 13 will be accompanied by the OnePlus Ace 3V. It is expected to feature a Snapdragon 7 series chipset paired with a 1.5K display, a 5,500mAh battery, and 100W fast charging technology.

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