Qualcomm hosted its annual summit this week, where we got our first look at the next generation of Snapdragon chipsets for smartphones. The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is the logical successor to the 8+ Gen 1 that debuted in July this year. Now the second-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen chipset will offer enhanced features for photography as well as enhance the performance of the devices.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will launch soon with these brands
Qualcomm has shared the list of brands that will launch their respective flagship phones with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Brands are:
– Asus ROG
– Respect
– IQOO
– OnePlus
– Motorola
– Sony
– Opposition
– Xiaomi
– Vivo
– ZTE
– Meizu
– red magic
Xiaomi and Oppo will bring their next flagship phones Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Find X6 with this chipset. The first set of phones should roll out before the end of 2022. Surprisingly, Samsung is not on the list here, but we expect the next Galaxy S23 lineup to come with this chipset.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC: What it has to offer for smartphones
Qualcomm claims that the new chipset will deliver up to 35 percent higher performance and up to 40 percent higher efficiency. This has been made possible thanks to the new Kryo chipset on board. The clock speed of the chipset remains the same as the previous version. Qualcomm is also making the new chipset compatible with UFS 4.0 memory technology. When it comes to graphics performance, this level is up to 25 percent higher than the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
This chipset will also increase the possibility of more phones with QHD+ resolution along with 144Hz refresh rate screens. In fact, you can bump the quality up to 4K but with a standard 60hz refresh rate screen. The new chipset also offers 8K recording at 60fps with HDR.
On the imaging front, the phone with this chipset could have a 200-megapixel main camera, or you could have three 36-megapixel cameras. Expect more phones to offer photo performance like the Xiaomi 12S Ultra thanks to a bigger sensor on board.
For connectivity, Qualcomm is bringing the Wi-Fi 7 standard, and you see the company upgrade to the new Snapdragon X70 modem. The phone will be able to run two 5G sims simultaneously. Qualcomm is also upgrading the audio quality with support for 48kHz lossless music streaming and a low 48ms latency for gaming. Sadly, we don’t see any upgrade for charging, and the QC technology continues with the same speed and standard.
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