Oppo Reno 8 to Be the First Smartphone to Feature the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC: Report
While we are waiting for Qualcomm torelease the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset in May, the company is also reportedly looking to add a lower-end Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset to its portfolio. Now, ahead of the chipset’s unveiling, a recent leak shines a light on the first-ever smartphone tobe powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset. Check out the details below.
Oppo Reno 8 to Pack Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC: Report
According to a recent post by reputable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station onWeibo, theOppo Reno 8 series will likely be the first to launch with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1mobile platform. Along with that, the tipster also revealed some of the key specs and features of the Oppo Reno 8 device, which has the “PGAM10” model number.
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Oppo Reno 8 will reportedly featurea 6.55-inch Full HD+ AMOLED displaywith support for a120Hz refresh rate. It will sport three rear cameras, including a primary 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro lens. You will find a 32MP selfie snapper at the front. The tipster also suggests that the Reno 8 willcome witha 4,500mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging(a first for an Oppo phone) and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
As for the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, it will reportedly support LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. There will be4 ARM Cortex-A710 cores and 4 ARM Cortex-A510 cores. The chipset will also feature an integrated Adreno 662 GPU, as opposed to the Adreno 730 GPU with theSnapdragon 8 Gen 1. Oppo will pair the chipset with the MariSilicon X ISP, as perDigital Chat Station.
In addition, the Oppo Reno 8 series is expected to include the Reno 8 Pro and another Reno 8 variant and both of them could be powered by MediaTek Dimensity chipsets. Other details remain unknown at the time of writing. Coming to the official release of the Oppo Reno 8 series, itcould launch next month, following the official unveiling of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 CPU. So, stay tuned for more concrete details, and let us know your thoughts on the upcoming Reno smartphone in the comments below.
Dwaipayan Sengupta
A geek at heart, you’ll find me fidgeting with an iOS device or sitting in front of the laptop, scouring the internet to find interesting technological innovations. In my free time, you’d find me playing Valorant or listening to Pink Floyd.
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