A devastating new leak may have revealed the launch dates of some of the most powerful Android smartphones planned for 2018.
The latest slew of flagship handsets are set to be powered by the Qualcomm SnapDragon 845 processor, which was announced earlier this month.
Samsung is widely-tipped to have an exclusivity deal on the new chipset for the first few months of the year.
But in the months to follow, the cutting-edge silicon will likely power a number of top-end smartphones, including HTC U12, LG G7, and OnePlus 6.
Unfortunately, a leak from Asia has apparently revealed the roadmap of all the Android flagships that will make use of the Qualcomm SnapDragon 845 next year.
The leaked documentation lists the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 9, Google Pixel 3 XL, and many more handsets.
The information was shared on Chinese social network, Weibo.
It reveals the scheduled release date for each Android handset. If the information is accurate, this is a devastating leak for Android manufacturers.
GizmoChina has translated the entire list of products names, which appears as follows –
- February: Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, LG G7, LG G7+
- April: Xiaomi Mi 7
- May: HTC U12
- June: OnePlus 6, ZTE Nubia Z18, Sony Xperia XZ Pro-A
- August: Nokia 10
- September: Galaxy Note 9, LG V40, Xiaomi Mi MIX 3
- October: Google Pixel 3 XL, ZTE Nubia Z18S, Sony Xperia XZ2, HTC U12+
- November: Moto Z 2019
- December: OnePlus 6T
Like all leaks, it’s worth taking this information with a very healthy pinch of salt.
There’s no guarantee the information shared by this source is accurate.
However, the list does feature a number of handsets we would expect to see launch with the Qualcomm SnapDragon 845 processor next year.