At the Snapdragon Conference, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced its latest premium mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. According to Qualcomm, the latest processor is "a true titan in on-device intelligence, premium-level performance, and energy efficiency".
In terms of specifications, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features a Qualcomm Kryo CPU with up to 3.3GHz on a 4nm SoC. Compared to its predecessor, it's 30% faster and 20% more efficient, and its Qualcomm Hexagon NPU is 98% faster and 40% more efficient than ever. Overall, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 seems to be driven by AI compatibility.
For example, Qualcomm claims that generates AI backgrounds and even erases objects in a recorded video. It's made possible because of the processor's Cognitive ISP which has a 12-layer real-time Semantic Segmentation to tell objects apart. The AI also works a lot on mobile photography with its 4th Gen Computational HDR and support for 3D Time-of-Flight sensors for higher resolution depth mapping.
For mobile gaming, Qualcomm also said it can support up to 8K and 240FPS gaming. Apparently, it's the first time for the Snapdragon lineup to feature Unreal Engine 5 - Lumen too, which is to achieve real-time illumination and reflections (ray tracing). Moreover, it can support WiFi 7 with up to 5.8Gbps.
As per tradition, Qualcomm Technologies' latest processors will be used for flagship devices by global manufacturers and smartphone brands including ASUS, Honor, iQOO, MEIZU, NIO, Nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, Redmi, RedMagic, Sony, vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE. To read the full details, you can head over to the official web portal right over here.
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