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TechPhonesQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 pushes the envelope for gaming phonesThere’s also an all-new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 to fill in the sub-flagship spaceWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
There’s also an all-new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 to fill in the sub-flagship space
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(Image credit: Qualcomm)
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As is typical in Qualcomm’s mid-term Plus variant, the jump between the base and Plus isn’t huge: here the 4nm chipset boasts a 3.2GHz prime core, which is why it’s best paired with gaming devices and the like.
(Image credit: Qualcomm)
(Image credit: Qualcomm)
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 also announced
But that’s not all! Qualcomm has also debuted its Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, putting an end to its old naming convention for its 7-series chipsets.
The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 fits into that sub-flagship space, with many of the premium features waterfalling down into this series too. That means 200-megapixel camera support, QHD+ resolution support, HDR gaming support, and a powerful artificial intelligence engine too.
The chip will appear in as-yet-unnamed handsets in the “coming weeks”, so keep your eyes peeled for the arrival of some important phone launches through May and June time. We’ll be watching closely…
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