Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is out; delivers better performance, better power efficiency – Smartprix
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is here and set to dominate the future Android flagships. It now has the bragging right of being called the best Qualcomm system-on-chip for Android. This is a mid-year upgrade where Qualcomm packs a higher-binned variant resulting in faster CPU and GPU cores. For this new flagship chip, Qualcomm has switched foundry from Samsung to TSMC to ensure better power efficiency.
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: What has changed?
In 2022, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the most advanced and powerful chipset in the Android world.
still one of the Android industry’s most advanced processors, which has a proven record. Some major highlights include:
| Platform | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Processor Cores | 1x Cortex-X2 @3.2GHz, 3x Cortex A710 @3GHz 4x Cortex A510 @2GHz 6MB sL3 Cache |
1x Cortex-X2 @3.0GHz, 3x Cortex A710 @2.5GHz 4x Cortex A510 @1.8GHz 6MB sL3 Cache |
| Process | 4nm TSMC | 4nm Samsung |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (10-percent improvement) | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (Adreno 730 – unconfirmed name) |
| RAM | 4x 16-bit CH @ @ 3200MHz LPDDR5 4MB system cache | 4x 16-bit CH @ @ 3200MHz LPDDR5 4MB system cache |
| DISPLAY | 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020 |
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020 |
| ISP | Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP
1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL 8K HDR video & 64MP burst capture |
Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP
1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL 8K HDR video & 64MP burst capture |
| DSP | Fused AI Accelerator architecture, Qualcomm Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Qualcomm Hexagon Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor Accelerator | Fused AI Accelerator architecture, Qualcomm Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Qualcomm Hexagon Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor Accelerator |
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 (integrated) | Snapdragon X65 (integrated) |
| Encode/ Decode | 8K30/4K120 10-bit H.265Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, 720p960 infinite recording | 8K30/4K120 10-bit H.265Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, 720p960 infinite recording |
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Highlights
Improved performance
The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 offers 10 percent faster CPU performance hitting peak clock speed of 3.2GHz. The GPU also sees a 10-percent improvement in performance over the original Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
Better Power Efficiency
According to Qualcomm, switching from Samsung’s 4nm process to TSMC 4nm node manufacturer helps it improve power efficiency. The new SD 8+ Gen 1 has up to 30% better CPU & GPU power efficiency over its predecessor.
Phones with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon night event, no phone announcement was made but we expect several Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 phones in the coming few months. Samsung upcoming flagship – Galaxy Fold 4 is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest chip.
Here are all the phones with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset to launch in coming next few months:
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Asus ROG 6
- OnePlus 10T Pro
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