‘Ultra-high frequency’ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 might be too fast for its own good

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that’s underneath many Android flagships that were released in the first half of the year received flak for its overheating issues but, in Qualcomm’s defense, the problems were tied to Samsung’s manufacturing process.

Rumors about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 have been swirling around for quite some time with the most recent one implying that Qualcomm will be prioritizing energy efficiency over performance. 

Presumably, to appease those who wouldn’t want to compromise on performance or are easily swayed by performance comparisons done by companies like Apple, Qualcomm may release an “ultra-high frequency version” of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

On the surface, it looks like Qualcomm is directly coming at Apple. Qualcomm may also be trying to establish dominance over other rivals such as Samsung, which makes Exynos chips but is sitting out the SoC race this year, Google, which now makes its own chips for its Pixel phones, and MediaTek, which has been doing impressive work lately. 

As much as we are rooting for Qualcomm, considering past rumors that had wrongly hyped Android chips, it’s best to take this rumor with a pinch of salt and the main takeaway anyway is that the company might release a beefed-up version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Also, the biggest concern is whether the rumored clock speeds will cause devices to overheat.