Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Introduced: Here are the Features!

Qualcomm, one of the most popular mobile processor manufacturers in the world, announced its new processor called “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2” at an event. This processor, as you can imagine, will be used in 2023 flagship Android phones. So what does the new processor offer? What new features will smartphones be able to offer with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2?

Artificial intelligence has started to show itself in almost every field recently. Statements made by Qualcomm reveal that the new processor will actively use artificial intelligence in every field. Because Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will benefit from all the blessings of artificial intelligence in every category from camera technologies to games. Let’s first look at the features and then the technical data without going into technical details.

Ray tracing will be standard on flagship phones!

One of the features of Qualcomm’s new processor is Snapdragon Elite Gaming. Users will encounter ray tracing technology while playing games thanks to this feature. In addition, the Unreal Engine 5 game engine will be integrated with this processor for the first time with smartphones. Thus, players will be able to experience game characters with photorealistic images on their phones. Moreover, while all these are happening, productivity will increase. Qualcomm states that the integrated GPU in the processor offers good performance up to 25 percent, while the CPU is around 40 percent efficient.

You can see how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor will improve the graphics in games in the video below.

The Snapdragon Sound system integrated into the processor has minimized the lag time in games. According to Qualcomm, with 48ms latency, gamers will experience the best experience ever. It will also support 48kHz lossless and spatial audio with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Phones using the processor will do head tracking with noise canceling feature and will be able to manage the noise on the basis of direction.

The Snapdragon Sight feature on the processor will officially turn all users into professional photographers. Because the artificial intelligence used, every detail from a person’s hair to clothes will be improved automatically and in real time with artificial intelligence. In addition, each detail will be optimized separately. Offering 200 MP camera support, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will allow professional shooting in every sense.

The processor that will power Qualcomm’s 2023 flagship phones will be powered by the company’s most powerful artificial intelligence engine to date (up to 4.35 times faster). The integrated system called Snapdragon Smart supports a technology called INT4. This system, which is preferred for the first time, will increase the instant artificial intelligence usage efficiency by 60 percent. According to the company, developers will be able to develop next-generation artificial intelligence applications with the Qualcomm AI Stack.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was introduced as the world’s most advanced 5G processor. The company states that with the Snapdragon X70 5G modem, the best 5G speed has been achieved to date. The Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 connectivity system offers Wi-Fi 7 and dual Bluetooth connectivity support.

According to the statement made by Qualcomm, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can be actively used by almost every smartphone manufacturer from Xiaomi to Motorola. However, there is one thing worth noting here. Qualcomm did not persistently use Samsung’s name. However, it was claimed that Samsung’s 2023 flagship phone, the Galaxy S23, will come with this processor. The fact that the Samsung name is not included in the table shared by Qualcomm is confusing.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 technical specifications