A Qualcomm executive has inadvertently revealed what type of processor the upcoming Nothing Phone 2 will pack.
Last week, Nothing CEO Carl Bay made a surprise announcement at Mobile World Congress, where he shared that the upcoming Nothing Phone 2 will pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 processor. Now, though that was some exciting news, one of the things that Perhaps popped into everyone’s mind is the reason for such a vague announcement when it comes to the processor. Well, now we may finally have answers, as it looks like a Qualcomm executive may have spilled the beans a bit early, sharing that the phone will pack the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor.
Now, if this information is true, it is understandable why Bay chose not to share this information during his press event. The information from the now-deleted LinkedIn came from Qualcomm’s Alex Katouzian, a senior vice president and general manager of the Mobile, Compute and XR (MCX) business unit, who congratulated Pei on the announcement, but provided little information about it. Release.
While the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor is still a very capable chip, when it comes to face value, it’s still an older generation processor, which some might find a bit of a handicap when it comes to a smartphone release in 2023. As mentioned earlier, Still, this processor is very capable and has more than enough power when it comes to daily use and even gaming. In our tests, we found the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was better, but not by that much in certain areas.
Of course, for those who were hoping for and wanting the best possible internals inside the Nothing Phone 2, it looks like that’s not likely to happen this year. Again, as mentioned earlier, this isn’t a huge blow to a phone, and with an older-generation processor, there’s always a chance, or there’s a chance, that the device will be priced well below competitors’ offerings. But, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on this? What do you think of Nothing Phone 2 using the older generation processor?
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