The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 has been seen before its official presentation. These are your specs.
Qualcomm, the company famous for creating most of the processors that our mobile phones carry, has announced the specifications of the new processor in the range.
a few months ago we had anticipated some features of the new top-of-the-range processor of 2022 for Android, specifications that we have confirmed today thanks to the official company announcement: the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 has already been presented.
The new Qualcomm Spandragon 8 Gen2 has been announced
On the occasion of the Snapdragon Summit 2022, Qualcomm has released the second generation of its most premium processor, all in a presentation of hour and half of duration in which he has not skimped on details. It should be noted that he has had the intervention of some “bosses” of Xiaomi, OPPO, IQOO and SamsungNot surprisingly, devices like the next Xiaomi 13 Pro or the OPPO Find X6 Pro will be among the first to mount the new Qualcomm chipset.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen2 Specifications
As we have seen in the press release, the specifications of the Snapdragon Gen2 are superiors to those that have been rumored in recent months.
| specs | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 |
|---|---|
| Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| CPU | 1x Arm Cortex-X3 @ 3.2 GHz 4x Arm Cortex @ 2.8 GHz performance 3x Arm Cortex @ 2.0 GHz de eficiencia |
| GPU | Adreno 740 Raytracing in hardware acceleration in real time Gaming HDR with 10-bit depth. API support: OpenGL 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.3 |
| Screen | QHD+ up to 144Hz4K up to 60Hz |
| AI | Qualcomm Hexagon Processor 4.5 times greater capacity than the previous generation |
| Memory | LPDDR5X (4200Mbps) hasta 16GB UFS 4.0 |
| ISP | 18-bit HDR ISP up to three simultaneous cameras without Lag of 36MP Slow motion a 720p de hasta 960FPS 8K video capture at 30 FPS 4K video capture at 120FPS 8K video playback at 60FPS Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) |
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 RF Modem Sub-6GHz + mmWave ready Up to 10Gbps download Up to 3.5Gbps upload 4CC Carrier Aggregation 8CC mmWave |
| connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 7 up to 5.8 Gbps Spatial audio with head movement detection |
A more efficient CPU and somewhat more powerful cores
As far as the CPU is concerned, it will have a main core high-performance up to 3.2 GHz power with ARM Cortex-X3 architecture, accompanied by 4 performance cores additional up to 2.8 GHz and 3 2 GHz efficiency coresto finish.
Compared to the Snapdragon Gen1, we would not have a significant improvement in speed but a new architecture and greater efficiencywhich will be approximately 25% more efficient than the previous generation.
The Adreno 740 will improve its performance by 25%
The CPU is accompanied by an updated GPU Adreno 740which will have a 25% more performance and it will be more efficient than its previous generation. The Adreno 740 will support real-time Ray Tracing hardware acceleration and will also include support for HDR gaming and the latest gaming technology APIs.
With these changes, Qualcomm wants to continue trying to lead the gaming market on mobile devices, bringing more than good performance to most of the games that come out today. Definitely, a step forward in the mobile gaming industry.
New 5G modem and Wi-Fi improved to reach 10Gbps
One of the most interesting changes announced in the new processor is the new modem Snapdragon X70 5G. This new modem will be able to support the 5G DSDA standard, which translates into download speeds of up to 10Gbps and rises of up to 3.5Gbps.
As for Wi-Fi, the new top of the range will have the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 system, a technology that supports Wi-Fi 7 with speeds of pico de 5.8 Gbps in the 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac and 802.11a/b/g/n standards. The bands that you can use are those of 5 y 6 GHz with a bandwidth between 20 and 160 MHz.
Substantial improvement in AI and camera for Gen2
The Snapdragon 8 Gen2 will have an update to its AI processing core or Qualcomm Hexagon Processor with which it would have 4.35 times more power than the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen1.
Regarding the photographic section, the new processor will be able to support photographic lenses of up to 200 megapixelswith up to configurations of triple cameras of 36 megapixels at 30 FPS, dual cameras of 64 + 36 megapixels at 30 FPS or up to 108 megapixels no response time when taking the picture.
Regarding the video section, the processor will be able to capture videos of hasta 8K HDR a 30 FPS o 4K a 120 FPS, which means an important advance in this aspect, which will greatly improve video processing in our terminals. You can also deal with videos 8k without problems, a leap for what will be the screens of the future in mobile terminals.
4K a 60Hz, HDR10+ y Dolby Vision
As for display support, we’re in luck because the new chip will support resolutions of 4K at 60Hz and QHD+ up to 144Hzalso having support for external displays up to 4K at 60 Hz and 10-bit color depth, with Dolby Vision and a technology for compensation for OLED displays.
