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This is when Qualcomm could launch the Snapdragon 865 Plus
August 24, 2025
The Snapdragon 865 Plus has been a bit of a mystery. Speculation about it started when Meizu’s CMOsaidthere won’t be another version of the flagship SoC this year. But this claim was soon countered by popular Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station, who claimed the Snapdragon 865 Plus is indeed real and will launch in Q3 2020. Now, another known leaker, Ice Universe, has taken toWeiboto announce that the upgraded chipset will launch in July.
According to Ice Universe, Qualcomm should unveil the Snapdragon 865 Plus next month if everything goes as planned and there are no unforeseen issues. Reportedly, the chip should power flagship phones in the second half of this year.
Qualcomm is awfully silent about the new chipset so we don’t really know what to expect. If a launch is indeed planned for July, we should get more details in the next week or so.
Snapdragon 865 Plus: A big upgrade?
Last year’s Snapdragon 855 Plus offered higher CPU and GPU clock speedscomparedto the Snapdragon 855. There was no other difference between the two flagship processors. We expect the same this year. In fact, a recent rumor suggested that theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5Gwill come with the Snapdragon 865 Plus clocked at 3.09Ghz.
Incidentally, that’s also the clock speed estimated on the upcomingASUS ROG Phone 3, so it’s quite possible the gaming phone is using the upgraded silicon.
The overclocked CPU and GPU should definitely give flagships with the Snapdragon 865 Plus an extra kick, but don’t expect a mountain of a difference. If you have a Snapdragon 865 phone already, chances are you wouldn’t need to upgrade because of the new chipset.
That’s all we know about the so-called Snapdragon 865 Plus for now. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for any other leaks or official announcements from Qualcomm. Until then, if you want to update your chipset knowledge, check out this very handySnapdragon SoC guide. Need to learn the basics first? Here’s an explainer aboutwhat is an SoCand everything you need to know about smartphone chipsets.
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