What simply occurred? Qualcomm has introduced an up to date model of its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC that powers a lot of the world’s flagship Android telephones. The imaginatively titled Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is claimed to supply 10% extra GPU pace, 10% quicker CPU efficiency, and 20% increased performance-per-Watt for AI, all whereas providing a 30% energy discount over its predecessor.
Most of the options within the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 are the identical as these discovered within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, so we’re actually one thing that is somewhat bit quicker and extra power-efficient than the SoC utilized in Samsung’s latest Galaxy line (and different handsets). Still, OEMs at all times prefer to boast about their units that includes the most recent and best {hardware}.
One of the large enhancements Qualcomm talks about is the chip’s improved energy effectivity, permitting customers to get pleasure from as much as 60 minutes of additional gameplay—and extra time when performing different duties, presumably.
Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC will arrive within the third quarter of the yr in telephone manufacturers that embrace Asus, Lenovo, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Redmi, Vivo, and Xiaomi. But most shoppers will doubtless be extra excited to see the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, anticipated to be unveiled later this yr.
Qualcomm has additionally introduced the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, a higher-end midrange SoC. It seems designed with players in thoughts, because of an improved Adreno GPU that’s about 20% quicker than the one discovered within the 778G. It additionally boasts 30% quicker AI processing and gaming options comparable to Adreno Frame Motion Engine, which may interpolate frames to make cellular titles seem smoother.
Away from video games, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 lets customers shoot concurrently from three cameras or take photographs at 200MP—a primary for the collection. Other options new for the 7 Series embrace a devoted Trust Management Engine and Android Ready SE, in addition to Snapdragon Sound audio applied sciences.
Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 will arrive in units from the likes of Honor, Oppo, and Xiaomi by the tip of the second quarter (June).
