Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is coming soon, and Qualcomm plans to announce its next big mobile chipset in October Qualcomm plans to announce its next big mobile chipset in October It is less clear which Android phone will be the first to feature this new silicon, but a leak may have given us a pretty good idea

A reliable leaker named Yogesh Brar (via Android Authority) posted what he claims to be the first phone model to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 We look forward to seeing how powerful these new phones will be when they hit the market

According to the leak, Xiaomi will be the first phone manufacturer to launch a phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Specifically, the company is expected to equip its Xiaomi 15 series smartphones with the latest mobile chipset

As for timing, Xiaomi will likely launch the 15 series shortly after Qualcomm officially announces its new chip

Xiaomi seems to like to be first in line The company is also the first to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip in its flagship Xiaomi 14 lineup of phones Therefore, it makes sense for the company to follow the Xiaomi 15 with a new Snapdragon chip

Unfortunately, as is often the case with Xiaomi phones, the Xiaomi 15 series is expected to be announced in China first11]

Xiaomi may not be the only company preparing to launch a phone with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 According to this report, Xiaomi has the rights to launch first, but OnePlus and IQOO are planning to launch phones with the high-end SoC nextIt makes sense that the OnePlus 13 and IQOO 13 are the models that will feature this SoC, but it is unclear if both companies have any Time will tell if the two companies are planning any surprises

For US cell phone users, Samsung is expected to be the first company to adopt the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in its Galaxy S25 series As has been the case recently, the chip will likely be tailored specifically for Galaxy phones and launched as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for Galaxy

Qualcomm typically shows off its latest silicon at the annual Snapdragon Summit Chief Marketing Officer Don McGuire has already confirmed that this event was held in October and will be held again this year

Early Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 leaks showing Geekbench scores for the new chipset paint an encouraging picture, with scores that are said to surpass the unreleased A18 chip in this year's iPhone 16 release