Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is official at this point. The top-of-the-range smartphone SoC of 2022 arrived a few days ago and promises terrific performance. We have already seen a comparison between the 8th Gen 1 and the MediaTek Dimensity 9000. The latter will be the Taiwanese counterpart that companies like Xiaomi e Redmi they will use first. Also realme it will do the same as announced. But having said that, what will the major processor improvements by Qualcomm? Let's see them together.
Snapdragon 8 Gen1 is Qualcomm's latest masterpiece. The top-of-the-range processor will be powerful and will bring many new features. Here are the main ones
Always on Camera or always on camera with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1's Always on Camera it will be a very talked about feature. We talked about it extensively in our in-depth analysis, but it seems that in terms of utility this will be one of the most promising improvements. Putting aside the speech privacy, it will simplify not poco unlocking our top-of-the-range smartphone. Specifically, the functionality introduced by Qualcomm will allow us to unlock the device without having to touch it. Try to imagine a scenario in which, for example, we have dirty hands and we have to use the device.
Internet speed
The second improvement of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 concerns the connection speed and downloads. Clearly, this will be greater if we can count on a 5G connection. According to data disclosed by Qualcomm, the processor will reach a speed of 10 Gbps. This is a big step forward compared to the Snapdragon 888 predecessor which reached "only" 7.5 Gbps.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 speed and power
The most obvious feature of all that we find every year in new processors. Qualcomm promises that the CPU is 20% faster of the Snapdragon 888 and also offers a 30 energy saving% compared to the results of the previous SoC. There GPU Adreno mounted on the new Snapdragon is the 30% faster before. Which should mean all apps will load faster.
Substantial improvements in photo sensors: photos and videos
We have partially addressed this aspect with the Always on Camera. However, too in terms of images and videos there will be clear improvements. Following the trend of vivo with the new ISP, Qualcomm has also decided to renew its. Thanks to him, the main improvements that we will find on the various Xiaomi 12 and OnePlus 10 Pro will be: 18-bit image signal processor (ISP), improved night mode photography, better wide-angle shots, more powerful facial recognition technology and video recording. HDR 8K.
You wouldn't say it but Qualcomm has improved calls too!
With technology Voice Assistant and Voice Suite Qualcomm has also improved the calling experience. Using the artificial intelligence built into its processors (including the Snapdragon 8 Gen1) the device will be able to eliminate interfering ambient sounds during calls. A kind of ANC technology but for smartphones.
Still cameras: bokeh effect in videos
Continuing to travel in the photographic industry, the processor will also usher in the bokeh effect in videos. In a similar way to the Cinematic Pan of Google Pixel or Cinematic Mode of the iPhone 13, it will be possible to blur "at will" certain subjects in video compared to others. The bokeh effect is especially popular when taking selfies and bringing the feature to videos could revolutionize the world of Vlogging in a certain sense. However, it remains to be seen which companies will integrate this function on their smartphones: it is likely that not all will do it, or at least not immediately.
But which smartphones will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1?
We don't know the exact names of smartphones, but companies do:
