Qualcomm’s new chipset supports NFC, USB Type-C 3.1. It is compatible with the following codecs: Codec Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision. In terms of audio, the mobile platform supports Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec, smart speaker amplifier up to Qualcomm WCD9385, Qualcomm aptX audio playback Lossless, Voice, Adaptive. The processor can power a single camera up to 200 megapixels. Phones can sport up to 36 MP triple cameras MFNR, or Dual Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 64+36 MP or a Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 108 MP. In the optics department, the Qualcomm Spectra ISP 3rd Gen Sensing Hub, supports Always-on AI, Always-On Camera, Triple 18-bit ISP, 8K HDR, 5x better night mode. The processor will support LPDDR5 RAM, up to 3200 MHz frequency. Display technologies supported by the processor include HDR10+, HDR10, up to 10-bit Color Depth and Rec2020 Color Gamut. Devices with an External Display can be equipped with a 4K 60 Hz panel. Phones with the new SoC can support up to 4K resolution display with a 60 Hz refresh rate, or a QHD+ screen with a 144 Hz refresh rate.

The GPU supports Unreal Engine 5, VRS Pro (Image-Based VRS), Frame Motion Engine, Volumetric Rendering, OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2, and Vulkan 1.1. It also gets a boost in terms of gaming, the Qualcomm Adreno GPU is 30% faster and is 25% power efficient and has 60% Faster Performance for Vulkan graphics. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 uses the 7th Gen AI Engine, that offers 4X faster AI Performance. Qualcomm says that the new processor is 20% faster, and has 30% Power Savings than its predecessor. The 64-bit processor will support up to 3.0GHz frequency. The SoC is built on a 4nm process, and has ARMV9 CPU Kryo Cores. This is the Snapdragon 8 Gen1, and here’s everything you need to know about it. Qualcomm has announced its next gen flagship processor, the company has decided to split Qualcomm and Snapdragon brand as independent brands.

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