Qualcomm remains the reference in Android mobile processors, which is undeniable. The Snapdragon 8 elite is the best chip in the sector, and brands are fighting to mount it in their main models; However, not all users want a beach beach (or cannot be allowed). If this is our case, today's announcement may interest us.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is not the successor to the snapdragon 8 elite, but it is A step just below the pointer model. Consequently, the smartphones that rise 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 middle / high range. It is a more important launch that it seems, although Qualcomm has focused on its use on the Chinese market.
The fact that this chip is not an “elite” means that it is not manufactured in the new 3 nm process, but in The same TSMC process of 4 nm which was already used in the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3. More precisely, the chip has a configuration 1 + 3 + 2 + 2, with a cortex-x4 nucleus at 3.2 GHz, three cortex-a720 nuclei at 3.0 GHz, 2 Cortex-A720 to 2.8 GHz and 2 Cortex-A720 at 2.0 GHz.
However, this lack of news does not deceive: we are faced with a significant improvement in all aspects with regard to the latest generation. Qualcomm comes to say that Snapdragon 8S Gen 4 offers A processor gives a higher 31% At the latest generation, and even that he has a 49% more powerful GPU.
The sacrifices mentioned above do not imply that this chip is bad in AI, with An improvement of 44% Regarding the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3, thanks to the hexagon NPU update. This processor is also specially prepared for video games, with improvements that we have seen in the Snapdragon 8 elite such as Raytracing equipment (Raysal), the adaptive performance engine for long game sessions and the 2.0 resolution of the game to climb games with native screen resolution.
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 Snapdragon X75 5G modem with downloads up to 4.2 GbpsWifi 7 y Bluetooth 6.0.
Currently, no brand has announced the models that will use this chip, but the news from Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu and other Chinese brands are soon expected and will probably be published in the next IQO Z10.
