https://wccftech.com/snapdragon-8-gen-2-codename-leaked-support-for-av1-codec/

Before the inception of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, minor details of the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 were spotted, revealing that it could be the first SoC from Qualcomm to get AV1 support. Here is why this is a major development.

Currently, there are no details if Qualcomm aims to tap TSMC, Samsung, or both to mass produce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and there is no info if it will be manufactured on a cutting-edge process, or stick to 4nm. However, one major addition arriving to the SoC was shared by Protocol, stating that the upcoming silicon with the codename SM8550 will have AV1 codec support.