Qualcomm officially unveiled this Monday Snapdragon 8s 3rd generation, a new mobile phone SoC based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, unveiled in late 2023 in Hawaii. However, this chip is not more powerful or advanced. This is actually a version halfway between the Gen 2 and the aforementioned Gen 3.
On a processor, for example, We found another configuration. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 also has a Cortex-X4 core, but at a lower frequency. Likewise, kernels High-performance and high-efficiency models vary in both quantity and performance.
The same thing happens with the GPU. The one present in Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 retains many of the features that we also find in the older model, but it dispenses with some requirements, such as compatibility with Unreal Engine 5 Lumen. with global illumination and reflection system – although it supports ray tracing by using Hardware–.
| Snapdragon 8 3rd generation | Snapdragon 8s 3rd generation |
|---|---|
| 1 Cortex-X4 core @ 3.4 GHz | 1 x Cortex-X4 core @ 3 GHz |
| 5 high-performance cores with a frequency of 3.2 GHz | 4 high-performance cores with a frequency of 2.8 GHz |
| 2 high efficiency cores @ 2.3 GHz | 3 high efficiency cores @ 2 GHz |
| Compatible with LPDDR5x memory up to 4800 MHz. | Compatible with LPDDR5x memory up to 4200 MHz. |
A similar pattern can be found in relation to sensor node, which allows the mobile phone to analyze and interpret its environment even when it is at rest, while consuming very little power. Both retain two NPUs for audio and other sensors. Besides, Both the 8 Gen 3 and 8s Gen 3 are capable of processing and analyzing camera information while the phone is at rest.. Of course: the top model has dual ISP for this task – so it can control two cameras at once – while the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 can only do such work with one.
In terms of video recording capabilities, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 retains most of the features but dispenses with a few, such as 8K, 960fps slow motion, and video with night vision and AI noise reduction (at 4K and 60fps). per second). ). Also says goodbye to the Snapdragon X75 modem in favor of the X70, which does not support issue 18 5G.
What does remain are the many AI capabilities such as the ability to locally process generative models with up to 10 billion parametersor most photography related functions where a triple ISP is needed.
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a very successful product (at least on paper).
Probably Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 a brilliant move by an American company. On the one hand, it immediately benefits from the brand recognition that the third generation of the 8 Series enjoys, despite the fact that it is not the most avant-garde of the family.
Moreover, the product is quite reasonable. This takes a small step back in power and in turn dispenses with many features that, while cutting-edge and interesting, are in many cases unnecessary. This allows them to reduce production costs and at the same time expand the scope of many technologies that have until now been exclusive to the most advanced models, such as local AI processing.
However, to evaluate the real capabilities of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, you will have to wait, although not too long. The brand has assured that brands like Xiaomi, Realme or Honor will launch devices with this new chip in the coming months.
Source: Hiper Textual
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