Qualcomm recently unveiled its flagship processor – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 at an event. Following the announcement of the processor, several Android phone manufacturers including Oppo, OnePlus, and Motorola revealed that their flagship phones will feature the latest Qualcomm processor. The processor is expected to improve performance and bring several new features. Here are eight important features that may come to premium Android phones in 2023:
Better CPU performance with a new three-cluster design
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is an octa-core chip that features a new tri-cluster architecture that includes 1x Cortex X3 Prime core clocked at 3.2GHz, 3x Cortex A715 Performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz and 4x Cortex A510 Efficiency cores clocked at 2 GHz. This higher clock frequency of the primary cores will offer better overall CPU performance for resolution
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Improved gaming performance with the new Adreno GPU
This is Qualcomm’s first chipset to support ray tracing, and the chip also comes with a new Adreno GPU that claims to offer up to 25% better gaming performance. Ray tracing support will also allow for better, more detailed graphics quality.
Two 5G+5G modes will offer better connectivity
Another big improvement we will see in the upcoming 8 Gen 2 smartphones will be 5G dual SIM support. This means that both SIM slots will support 5G and both will be active at the same time, as is currently the case with 4G smartphones.
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Latest Wi-Fi standard support for faster speeds and range
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is also equipped with Wi-Fi 7 standards. This means that future phones will offer support for Wi-Fi 7. For those who are not familiar with Wi-Fi 7, it is the latest Wi-Fi standard that allows for the 6 GHz spectrum. Wi-Fi 7 supports 320MHz channel bandwidth, which is a wider channel and supports better range, speeds up to 40Gbps and more.
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Dual Bluetooth connection
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is equipped with Dual Bluetooth technology. According to the company, the technology will enable better and more reliable Bluetooth connectivity on devices. In addition, users will have better range for Bluetooth devices.
A new array of cameras with up to 200MP sensors, real-time image processing and more
Camera improvements are something we can see almost every year with new flagship devices. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset comes with Cognitive ISP that automatically enhances photos and videos in real time. Additionally, the chip includes support for newer camera hardware such as Samsung’s 200MP ISOCELL HP3 sensor, etc.
Built-in surround sound and head tracking support
Another major improvement we can expect is in the audio department. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 brings native support for surround sound and head tracking. We expect OEMs to take advantage of this and start offering support in their smartphones as well as TWS headphones through the company’s newly announced S5 Gen 2 and S3 Gen 2 audio platforms.
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Improved AI performance
Devices powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will bring improved AI processing as the chip now includes the company’s most advanced AI Engine and claims to offer faster and natural language processing with multilingual translation and AI-based camera features.