Motorola May Soon Launch Snapdragon 888-Enabled Smartphone

The race to launch the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon 888-powered smartphone is getting heated as Motorola may soon join the likes of Xiaomi and Realme who have both confirmed they will their plans to launch a set of phones with the latest chipset.

Even as details about the Snapdragon 888-powered Motorola phone are vague right now, Lenovo executive Chen Jin has posted a retail box for an upcoming phone and reports suggest this could be a Snapdragon 888-baed Motorola phone.

As Phonearena points out, Motorola introduced a flagship-level phone earlier in April this year with the 5G-enabled Edge Plus which is available online. The phone boasts of specifications such as 12GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, 108-megapixel camera, and a 5,000mAh battery.

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The Snapdragon 888-based phones are likely to go official early next year and based on reports so far, Xiaomi may introduce the phone with the latest chipset first. The Chinese handset company recently showcased the Mi 11 smartphone series on December 28.

Apart from Snapdragon 888, the phone is said to come with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Quad HD+ display, and 4,780mAh battery.

As far as Snapdragon 888 goes, the SoC is said to be a big upgrade over the predecessor. According to Qualcomm’s own benchmark results, the processor will offer improved performance across CPU, graphics, and AI, among other parameters.

A separate report suggests Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 may not be more powerful than Apple’s A14 and A13 chips. According to Anandtech, Snapdragon 888 bagged lesser scores than Apple’s flagship chips on Geekbench 5 and GFX Bench benchmark tests.