Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: a new flagship processor for Android devices, it will be the first smartphones Xiaomi 13

After almost a year of various rumors and leaks, Qualcomm introduced its new flagship processor.

Here's What We Know

The novelty is called Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Like the previous model, the chip is built on a 4-nanometer process. SoC got eight cores: one main core based on ARM Cortex-X3 clocked at 3.2 GHz, four high-performance cores at 2.8 GHz and three energy-efficient cores at 2.0 GHz. Compared to last year's chipset, they are 200-300 MHz faster.

The company also claims that the processor is 35% faster than the previous generation and 40% more energy efficient. The new Adreno module is responsible for the graphics in the chip. It became 25% more powerful and 45% more energy efficient.

More Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has support for QHD + displays at 144 Hz or 4K panels at 60 Hz, cameras with modules up to 200 MP, Wi-Fi 7 technology, LP-DDR5X and UFS 4.0 memory, and a fifth generation network (5G). For its work is responsible for the built-in modem. In addition, it is worth noting the improved processing of tasks associated with artificial intelligence.

When We Can Expect It

The first to receive a new flagship chip Qualcomm smartphones Xiaomi 13. The devices should debut in December.

Source: Qualcomm