Qualcomm remains the reference in Android mobile processors, that is undeniable. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is the best chip in the sector, and brands fight to mount it in their leading models; However, not all users want a range of range (or cannot be allowed). If that is our case, today’s announcement may interest us.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is not the successor of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, but is A step just below the pointer model. Therefore, smartphones that mount this chip will be very powerful and complete, but they will not be the best; In return, they should have a more affordable price, pointing to the mid/high range. It is a more important launch than it seems, although Qualcomm has focused on its use in the Chinese market.
The fact that this chip is not an “elite” means that it is not manufactured in the new process of 3 nm, but in The same 4 Nm TSMC process which was already used in the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. That also implies that it does not use the new Oryon CPU initially developed for computers that have given such good results, but in Kryo, which we have already seen in a huge amount of smartphones chips. Specifically, the chip has a 1+3+2+2 configuration, with a Cortex-X4 nucleus at 3.2 GHz, three Cortex-A720 nuclei to 3.0 GHz, 2 Cortex-A720 to 2.8 GHz, and 2 Cortex-A720 to 2.0 GHz.
However, that this lack of news does not deceive: we are facing a notable improvement in all aspects with respect to last generation. Qualcomm comes to affirm that Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 offers A CPU yield a 31% higher to the last generation, and even that it has a 49% more powerful GPU.
The sacrifices mentioned above do not imply that this chip is bad in AI, with A 44% improvement Regarding the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 thanks to the updated NPU Hexagon. This processor is also specially prepared for video games, with improvements we have seen in the Snapdragon 8 Elite such as Raytracing (ray layout) hardware, the adaptive performance engine for long game sessions, and Game Resolution 2.0 to climb the games to the native resolution of the screen.
In the same way, smartphones that opt for this chip will have access to advanced functions, including an ISP (image signal processor) for 18 -bit photography that supports cameras up to 320 MPX and video recording at 4K and 60FPS with HDR. A MODEM Snapdragon X75 5g with downloads up to 4.2 GbpsWifi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0.
At the moment, no brand has announced the models that will use this chip, but news of Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu and other Chinese brands are expected soon, and will probably be released in the next IQOO Z10.
