Best Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Features and Expected Phones – Smartprix

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset at Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii. This is the company’s front runner and that which will power most of the flagships of 2022. And it’s not just about a new nomenclature, but the new chip claims to be up to 4x faster in AI computations, 30% faster in graphics rendering, and 25% more power-efficient than the Snapdragon 888 SoC. The newcomer also comes equipped with the world’s first 5G modem-RF solution that’s capable of hitting 10Gb download speeds on a supported network.

Here’s everything else you need to know about the new Qualcomm processor:

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Features

• The octa-core chipset consists of 1x Cortex-X2 prime core clocked at 3.0GHz, 3x Cortex-A710 performance cores running at 2.5GHz, and 4x Cortex-A510 efficiency cores dialed at 1.8GHz.
• Snpadragon 8 Gen 1 is based on a 4nm process node, and is the first Qualcomm chip to use the latest Armv9 architecture.
• Compared to the Snapdragon 888 silicon, this one’s up to 20% improved performance, 30% snappier in graphics loads (thanks to an undisclosed Adreno GPU), up to 4x faster in AI processing (thanks to 7th gen Hexagon AI engine), and 25% more power-efficient than the Snapdragon 888 SoC.
• The company says there will be a new GPU control panel for calibrate the gaming performance on your handset. Also, with AI capabilities, there will a feature similar to Nvidia’s DLSS here that would optimize the graphics rendering in real-time.
• SD 8 Gen 1 also comes with a Snapdragon X65 modem that besides the mmWave and Sub-6GHz 5G support, also boasts up to 10Gbps downlink rate and 3GPP Release 16 benefits.
• It’s connectivity options also include in-built iSIM support, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth LE Audio (with AptX Lossless codec).

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• On the camera front, you’ll be getting “Snapdragon Sight” which comprises of Spectra triple-ISP system that’s capable of shooting 18-bit RAW and 8K video in HDR10+ quality, an enhanced dark mode, a “Bokeh Engine” that will provide better blurred backgrounds in portrait shots and 4K videos, an “ultrawide engine” that can de-warp fish-eye and chromatic aberrations from super wide angle photos.
• There is even a discrete ISP with an Always-on camera functionility for quicker face unlocking mechansim. This will be an opt-in only feature and even whence you do so, the data hence captured would be stored locally in a dedicated secure enclave.
• As for security, Qualcomm has baked in a “dedicated Trust Management Engine” as well as Android Ready SE for the safe storage of e-money wallets, digital keys, licenses, and IDs.

List of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Phones (expected)

The first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 smartphones are expected to launch ahead of the new year. A few brands like Realme and Redmi have already announced their upcoming phones with the new Snapdragon chipset.

1. Realme GT 2 Pro

2. Xiaomi 12

3. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

4. OnePlus 10 Pro

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5. Moto Edge 30 Ultra

6. iQOO 9

7. Oppo Find X4

We also expect phones like Asus ROG Phone 6 and Vivo X80 Pro+ to come with this processor. So, the list of phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is bound to grow. You may bookmark this page for later viewing.

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