At the moment there is a high-end processor that is making a difference and offering the best performance. Yes, we talk about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 . It is a truly powerful chip with incredible features. Today we know that it might not be the most powerful processor of 2020, as Qualcomm could follow the 2019 strategy and launch an improved version. It is necessary? Will it really be an improvement? What improvements will it have with respect to SD 865? These are details that we cannot know, because today’s news talks about the possibility that Qualcomm is working on it , nothing more. If real, we would be talking about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus.
2019 was not the first year in which Qualcomm introduced two high-end chips. We also saw it with SD 820 and SD 821 . We do not know if Qualcomm’s plans are currently launching two star processors each year. In 2019 it was not necessary and they did , something that could also happen in 2020.
Qualcomm would be working on the new Snapdragon 865 Plus
Yes, one of the most important Chinese filters of the moment states that the company is developing the new chip. The SD 865 was presented at the end of 2019, a few months after the announcement of the SD 855 Plus. This story could be repeated in 2020 with the SD 865 Plus and a probable SD 875 at the end of the year.
The publication refers to the third quarter as the official arrival date. This means that terminals such as the next Google Pixel or the OnePlus 8T could arrive with this improved Qualcomm chips.
Is this improvement of the current Snapdragon 865 necessary?
At this time we cannot say that the SD 865 is a processor that needs improvements. It has 8K video recording , support for screens up to 144 Hz, has an integrated 5G modem with incredible speeds and everything you need to provide any high range with everything you need.
No, we cannot say that the SD 865 Plus is necessary by the end of the year . We can spend the whole year with a single high-end processor without major problem. Of course, companies like OnePlus would be unable to announce the incentive for more performance in the end of the year models.
The difference between SD 855 and 855 Plus was minimal and almost negligible for users, so we did not find much sense to a semi-annual renewal by Qualcomm. Still, we still have to wait, because the information we have at the moment is not official.