Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 launched: Get ready for the power of smartphones in the future! Qualcomm has formally unveiled the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, a state-of-the-art mobile platform that promises unparalleled efficiency, AI-driven intelligence, and lightning-fast performance.?
This chipset, which is based on a cutting-edge 4nm design, gives a wider variety of devices flagship-like features.?
This processor claims to handle all of your needs, whether you're a content creator pushing the envelope, a gamer needing high frames per second, or a multitasker requiring flawless efficiency.?
Anticipate an unprecedented performance improvement, longer battery life, and improved AI features.?Are you prepared for a revolution in smartphones? Your next phone's capabilities will be redefined by it.?
CPU: One Cortex-X4 prime core operating at 3.20 GHz, three Cortex-A720 performance cores operating at 3.00 GHz, two A720 cores operating at 2.80 GHz, and two A720 efficiency cores operating at 2.02 GHz comprise the CPU's 1+3+2+2 layout. Compared to the 8s Gen 3, it offers a 39% increase in power efficiency and a 31% increase in CPU performance.
GPU: Although it is not as good as the Adreno 830 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the Adreno 825 GPU offers a 49% graphics performance gain over the 8s Gen 3.
Camera: 320MP single sensor, 8K HDR video playback at 60 frames per second, 4K HDR video capture at 60 frames per second, and 4K 120 frames per second slow-motion video at 480 frames per second are all supported by the camera.
Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, UFS 4.0 storage, LPDDR5X RAM operating at 4,800MHz, and a Sub-6 GHz 5G modem with 4.2 Gbps downlink speeds (no mmWave compatibility).
Additional features include Qualcomm's Secure Management Engine for improved security, a 10-bit colour depth, 5-axis video stabilization, and support for 4K 60FPS HDR10+ displays.
Manufacturing method: Based on TSMC's 4nm N4P node, this method prioritizes affordability above the 8 Gen 4's 3nm process while optimizing for improved thermals.
AI: Supporting real-time translation, voice commands, and image recognition, up to 44% better on-device AI performance.?
Enhancing performance
The Kryo CPU offers 3.2 GHz peak speeds, 31% better performance, and amazing efficiency. Additionally, this platform's power efficiency has improved for extended streaming, gaming, browsing, and all other activities.
Legendary video games
With up to 49% better performance, our sliced Adreno GPU architecture offers dedicated memory for each slice, allowing for excellent graphics efficiency. Together, the Qualcomm Adaptive Performance Engine and Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0, two components of the full suite of Snapdragon Elite GamingTM capabilities, provide incredibly smooth, high-performance gaming experiences while greatly increasing power economy.?
Photographic mastery
With capabilities like Limitless Segmentation, which can identify and improve up to 250 layers in an image at 4K resolution, the Qualcomm SpectraTM 18-bit Triple AI ISP powers next-generation capture. Night Vision 2.0 records movies in extremely low light levels at a fluid 4K30 frames per second, and real-time skin and sky tone correction preserves natural colour tones in difficult situations.?
Advanced Gen AI
The Qualcomm AI Engine, which has a faster NPU, a 2x larger shared memory with enhanced bandwidth, and up to 44% quicker AI performance, also enables seamless on-device generative AI experiences, including support for multimodal and multilingual AI assistants. A range of LLMs and LVMs are also supported by the AI Engine, which offers smooth speed and improved privacy with on-device processing.?
Excellent Wi-Fi 7 and 5G connectivity
With peak download rates of up to 4.2Gbps and greater spectrum flexibility, the Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF offers exceptional AI-powered 5G connectivity performance while preserving an astounding economy. In addition to providing speedy Wi-Fi 7 at up to 5.8Gbps, our Qualcomm? FastConnectTM Mobile Connectivity System supports a number of high-end technologies, such as Bluetooth? 6.0 with Bluetooth Channel Sounding technology for proximity capabilities and High-Band Simultaneous (HBS) Multi-Link for increased bandwidth.
As previously reported, a number of gadgets that arrive this month will be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.?
Among the first are the iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, Xiaomi CIVI 5 Pro (known as the Xiaomi 15 CIVI in India), and OPPO K13 Pro; the Z10 Turbo Pro is anticipated to make its appearance soon.?
This chip will also be included in the POCO F7, a rebranded Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, which will be sold worldwide.
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