Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 7 Gen 1, new powerful smartphones around the corner!

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 7 Gen 1

Rumors have been in the air for several weeks and now we finally have confirmation: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 are official. Qualcomm has announced the two new SoCs for medium-high-end and premium smartphones, the first smartphones equipped with these chips are practically ready to be announced!

What are the news and the differences compared to previous mobile platforms of the brand?




“In the mobile segment, our primary focus is on delivering innovative new features and technologies to the industry and to our customers' flagship devices. We implement these features first in our Snapdragon 8 series and then we insert them into our mobile roadmap, "said Christopher Patrick, senior vice president and general manager, mobile handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc." The new Snapdragon 8+ and 7 Gen 1 offer both experiences of use revolutionary in their respective levels ".

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1: more power and efficiency to dominate the premium range

The new Qualcomm platform will be mainly used for the creation of new gaming smartphones and premium range flagships, exactly like the Snapdragon 888+ last year. The company has announced for Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 that efficiency is improved by 30% while at the same time getting 10% more performance, this compares to the already excellent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip.

The improved CPU based on Kryo architecture, the powerful Adreno GPU and the full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features make this new SoC a real gaming machine. The American company claims that thanks to the lower consumption the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is able to guarantee up to 60 minutes of game time more than the current top-of-the-range chip.




"5G, Best-in-class Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with Snapdragon Connect's full suite of mobile phone features. The Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF system offers tremendous speed and efficiency, allowing users to talk to friends and family for over 5.5 hours more. The Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 delivers incredible Wi-Fi and Bluetooth experiences and includes Snapdragon Sound with support for Lossless CD audio quality, ultra-low latency for lag-free gaming and solid connectivity. "

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1: flagship-level capabilities

As every year, the San Diego company has obviously improved the mid-to-high-end chips as well, bringing many of the features once the prerogative of flagships only into the new smaller series products.

20% faster GPU, expanded Snapdragon Elite Gaming capabilities and support for QHD + screens make Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 a powerful and capable chip capable of further improving the already excellent performance of mid-range smartphones. high.


“Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is equipped with the fourth generation of Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF and includes FastConnect 6900 which offers superior Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and Snapdragon Sound, another first for the 7 series, for an immersive, jitter-free experience. "

Coming Soon

Qualcomm has announced partnerships with major Android smartphone manufacturers. Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 will be adopted, for example, by several OEMs including Honor, Oppo and Xiaomi, with commercial devices expected to be available as early as the second quarter of 2022 (practically within a month!).

There will be to wait a little longer to get your hands on a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 device. It will be adopted by major OEMs worldwide, including Asus ROG, Black Shark, Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Motorola, Nubia, OnePlus, Oppo , realme, RedMagic, Vivo, Xiaomi (and its Redmi brand) and ZTE, with commercial devices expected to be available in the third quarter of 2022.

Stand out on the list of brands that will have access to Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 the name of OSOM, a brand born from the ashes of Essential that is preparing to announce its first smartphone called OV1, mainly oriented towards privacy.