Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 mobile platform. It claims to offer some of the appeal of his Snapdragon 8 series on the high end, but for phones that are less expensive.
According to the mobile chip maker, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 will offer the usual improvements smartphone buyers have come to expect, including improved performance across the CPU and GPU as well as better power efficiency.
The new chipset replaces the existing Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 as Qualcomm’s “high-tier” smartphone platform and targets handsets in the $400 to $600 range. However, to avoid confusion, that’s the “premium” Snapdragon 8 series, not the company’s top-of-the-line brand.
Cindy Lei, Director of Product Management at Qualcomm, said: Snapdragon 8 A series that shapes how you play, interact, and express yourself. And we’ll bring hand-picked premium experiences to his other Snapdragon tiers so everyone can enjoy the power and promise of his Snapdragon excellence. ”
Incidentally, Qualcomm claims that its Snapdragon chips hold 69% of the global “high tier” market and 78% of the “premium” tier.
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2’s CPU block features Qualcomm’s Kyro cores in a 1-3-4 arrangement, featuring 1 Prime, 3 Performance and 4 Efficiency cores, running at up to 2.91 GHz. . This will deliver up to 50% more performance than its predecessor, Qualcomm claims.
Meanwhile, the Adreno GPU in this SoC offers 2x performance, and the CPU, GPU, and integrated Qualcomm Hexagon Digital Signal Processor (DSP) enhancements also double AI performance across the chip. Qualcomm also claims a 13% increase in overall system power efficiency, extending daily use.
Connectivity is provided by an integrated Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF system, which is claimed to offer download speeds of up to 4.4Gbps, while FastConnect 6900 supports Wi-Fi 6 and 6E in addition to Wi-Fi 6 and 6E at speeds of up to 3.6Gbps. to support Bluetooth 5.3.
What these features are meant to offer is a better smartphone for the end user, and Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 improvements mean a better “experience” in several areas. I claim that
This includes lossless CD-quality music thanks to adaptive aptX technology, but when it comes to image capture, the chip includes the 18-bit Image Signal Processor (ISP) introduced in the Snapdragon 8 series. with improved dynamic range and HDR capabilities.
It also supports a mega lowlight mode for night shots, allowing the camera to take 30 shots and combine all the best parts into one brighter, sharper final image.
For game players, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 now supports Automatic Variable Rate Shading (VRS). This is described as a feature that better allocates resources to reduce GPU load without sacrificing graphical fidelity. It also supports volumetric rendering and the Adreno Frame Motion Engine, which is claimed to produce more frames to double the frame rate without using additional power.
One of the interesting features of the Snapdragon 7+ Gen is its support for 5G/4G Dual-Sim Dual Active (DSDA), which allows you to use two SIMs simultaneously.
“This allows me to use a foreign SIM while traveling without having to give up my local SIM. It also allows me to have separate business and personal numbers on one phone,” says Lei. says Mr.
Qualcomm said that commercial smartphones based on the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 platform are due to launch this month, and Redmi and realme are mentioned as OEMs that have the devices ready.
Qualcomm last month Revenue down 12% YoY The first quarter of fiscal 2023 is due to weakening global demand in the smartphone market. ®
