Qualcomm today announced its latest mobile platforms, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 to power the next generation of premium and high-end Android smartphones. The company’s latest flagship platform, the Snapdragon 8+, is a premium-level chip for all-on-device experiences. Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon 7 offers a selection of high-end, in-demand features and technologies.
“In the mobile segment, our primary focus is to deliver new, unprecedented features and technologies for the industry and for our customers’ flagship devices. We implement these features first in our Snapdragon 8-series and then put them in our mobile roadmap. “said Christopher Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Both the new Snapdragon 8+ and 7 Gen 1 deliver successful user experiences in their respective levels.”
The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 will be adopted by leading global OEMs and brands including Asus ROG, Black Shark, Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Motorola, Nubia, OnePlus, Oppo, OSOM, Realme, Redmi, Redmi, Vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE. With commercial equipment expected to be available in Q3 2022.
Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 brings a selection of high-end, in-demand features and technologies to more people around the world, such as epic mobile gaming, high-speed connectivity, intelligent entertainment and larger-than-life capture.
The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 will be adopted by major global OEMs and brands including Honor, Oppo and Xiaomi, with commercial devices expected to be available in Q2 2022.