Overview

• Qualcomm claims roughly 7% CPU and GPU gains over 7s Gen 3, retaining a 4nm 1+3+4 Kryo design with a Prime Cortex-A720 core up to 2.7 GHz.
• The updated Adreno GPU brings Snapdragon Elite Gaming tools, including Adaptive Performance Engine 3.0 and Game Super Resolution.
• Display support expands to WFHD+ ultra-wide panels at 2,900×1,300 and 144Hz, alongside platform features such as LPDDR5 memory, UFS 3.1 storage, Quick Charge 4+, sub-6 GHz 5G, Wi‑Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.4.
• Imaging adds Low Light Vision and an updated Spectra ISP that supports 200MP photos and 4K30 video with HDR10 and HDR10+ formats.
• On-device AI runs compact models like Llama 1B and Qwen 1B via the Hexagon NPU for real-time translation and transcription, and Qualcomm has not yet named launch partners.