The Android world has been undergoing a great development in recent years. Especially the flagship processors produced by Qualcomm impress with their performance. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, used in Android models, is shown as the most powerful processor used in Android devices in 2023. So much so that the company produced an overclocked version of the processor for Samsung, further increasing the performance of its model.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy will be featured in Red Magic 8S Pro
Samsung has gained great momentum with the S23 series. The Ultra model of the series, which was acclaimed for its performance, attracted attention. The company used the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy” processor, which is described as the best of 2023 in this series. The processor has only been featured in the Samsung Galaxy S23 series until now.
The processor will now appear in more models. Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, which will take the stage towards the end of July, will use Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy. On the other hand, the processor will no longer be exclusive to Samsung models.
Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro, which will take the stage on July 5, will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy model, which is shown as the most powerful Android processor of 2023. The Red Magic 8 Pro, which is from the same family, also took the stage as the first gaming model to use Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The processor, which will be produced with the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4 nm technology, uses 1 x 3.19 GHz ARM Cortex-X3, 2 x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715, 2 x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 and 3 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A510 cores. Qualcomm includes the Adreno 740 graphics interface that supports Ray Tracing technology in its chipset.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy model, which is the overclocked version of the standard model, offers a higher CPU clock speed (3.36GHz) and a faster GPU (719MHz) compared to the standard model. Thus, it offers a higher speed when performing multiple operations while playing games. Finally, let’s take a closer look at the Red Magic 8 Pro Plus model, one of the best players in the series;
Red Magic 8 Pro Plus technical specifications
- Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4nm
- Display: 6.8 inches, 120 Hz, 1300 nits, AMOLED
- Camera: 50+8+2 Megapixels
- Front Camera: 16 Megapixels
- Storage: 8/12/16 RAM
- Battery: 165W, 6,000mAh