Qualcomm held its latest event in China to introduce the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset as part of its gaming-centric 7 series. The chipset, which has been rumored many times before, is aimed at mid-range smartphones and comes as a successor to last year's Snapdragon 778G. The chipmaker has also introduced the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 alongside. Check out all the details below.
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The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC is based on a 4nm process node and has various improvements underway. This has been made possible with the help of an improved Adreno GPU with over 20% faster graphics rendering and HDR gaming with ultra-low latency compared to the Snapdragon 778G. It is further enhanced with various gaming features such as Adreno Frame Motion Engine for higher frame rates and less power consumption and Qualcomm Game Quick Touch to reduce touch lag.
It also includes the seventh-generation Qualcomm AI Engine, which the high-end Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 also has, and is a first for a Snapdragon 7-series chipset. This is paired with the next-generation Qualcomm Hexagon processor to provide up to 30% improved AI capabilities.
As for the camera features, the 7 Gen 1 also comes with support for a 14-bit Qualcomm Spectra Triple ISP and up to 200 MP photo capture. Other details to note are 4K HDR Video Capture and AI-based face detection, auto-focus and auto-exposure, among others.
