Qualcomm has officially unveiled the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 with better performance and power efficiency compared to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.
Before we get to the details, yes, Qualcomm did skip the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 1 altogether and yes, there is no Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 yet, as of writing this.
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
The main Kryo CPU core of the latest Plus chipset is clocked at 2.91GHz and the 1+3+4 CPU core setup is said to offer a 50% performance increase over the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.
The GPU boasts a 2x performance increase as well but the exact Adreno model wasn’t revealed.
Additionally, the Qualcomm AI Engine onboard offers 2x better performance and 40% savings per watt.
Other features include:
- Auto Variable Rate Shading that renders foreground gaming scenes
- Volumetric Rendering which debuted on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- Upgraded 18-bit Triple ISP for better low-light photography
- Support for up to 200MP sensors
- Support for HDR video capture with triple exposure from two cameras simultaneously
- Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF System with up to 4.4 Gbps download
Qualcomm revealed that we can expect to see Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2-powered devices as early as this month.
Ram found his love and appreciation for writing in 2015 having started in the gaming and esports sphere for GG Network. He would then transition to focus more on the world of tech which has also began his journey into learning more about this world. That said though, he still has the mentality of "as long as it works" for his personal gadgets.
