Samsung Is Hoarding Qualcomm’s Latest Chip; Force Rivals To Use Older Processors

A latest report published claims that tech giant, Samsung is hoarding the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon processor supply and forcing its competitors to use older versions instead. If the claims are to be believed, the company is trying hard to make its rivals use Snapdragon 821 processor in their new smartphones. The next generation of Qualcomm processor has been manufactured by the company and it is believed that S8 would be the first smartphone to show off the silicon chip.

According to Sam Mobile, Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy S8 on Apr. 14, 2017. Interestingly, no smartphone released before April would be able to use Snapdragon 835 processor. The two latest devices that include  Snapdragon 821 are  HTC U Ultra and LG G6. Honestly, there has been no comparisons yet between Snapdragon 821 and Snapdragon 835 processor and how better the latest processor is from its predecessor.

Now, the users have an idea about Snapdragon 821 processor as it showed its performance in devices such as Google Pixel and OnePlus 3T. As per The Verge, one of the leading smartphone manufacturer has mentioned that it is confident working with the old version. However, another manufacturer claimed that the latest Snapdragon 835 processor might not be ready until Spring refresh of several devices. As the rumor mills suggest, the company might have either bought all the chips or they might have stopped its distribution to other manufacturers.

But Samsung's tryst with Qualcomm has definitely given it an edge over other rivals. Also, the company's first attempt to grab the deal has left other manufacturers with little or no options for the Android phones. As of now, Samsung would be the first ever smartphone to  launch Snapdragon 835 backed handsets in the market. However, consumers who want to buy other smartphone with Snapdragon 835, might have to wait for some time till the manufacturers grab the deal.