Qualcomm has revealed its Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2, the next generation of its mid-range mobile platform. The new chip is designed to bring powerful entertainment experiences and performance gains to a broader range of smartphones.
The new platform is an evolution of last year’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, which was already a leap beyond the older Snapdragon 700 series it replaced. It started to close the gap with the premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, a trend that continues with this year’s Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2.
In a confusing twist, Qualcomm has deliberately omitted the simple “no plus” Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 to emphasize how much further its latest midrange chip has come. That might fit better if a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 shows up later this year, but it feels a bit strange right now.
Awkward names aside, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 packs a punch, so let’s dig in and see what’s new.
Why Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Matters
Although built from the same 4 nanometer (4nm) process as last year’s chip, Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 offers performance and optimizations previously only available on more expensive Snapdragon 8-series chips.
This includes the Qualcomm Kryo CPU that offers 50% more performance, with maximum speeds of up to 2.91 GHz, and the Qualcomm Adreno GPU, which offers double the graphics performance. Even with these gains, Qualcomm was able to improve power efficiency by 13% and integrate on-device AI across the platform. The integrated Qualcomm AI Engine has also doubled its performance while increasing power efficiency.
In practical terms, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 will drive better gaming experiences, improve image capture, and support faster Wi-Fi and 5G connectivity.
For gaming and entertainment fans, this includes support for Snapdragon Elite Gaming features such as auto variable rate shading, volumetric rendering, and Snapdragon sound with Qualcomm aptX lossless music streaming to deliver resolution content. complete, more realistic graphics and excellent audio.
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 also features an 18-bit Triple Image Signal Processor (ISP) that promises to enhance smartphone photography features with better low-light performance and extreme dynamic range. The chip can handle resolutions up to 200 megapixels and 4K high dynamic range (HDR) video capture with triple exposure from two cameras simultaneously.
The Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF system inside the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 can handle download speeds of up to 4.4Gbps, and also brings 5G/4G Dual-Sim Dual Active standby to Snapdragon 7-series chips for the first time. time.
“Snapdragon is synonymous with premium mobile experiences. Today’s release of Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 illustrates our ability to bring some of the most requested flagship features to our Snapdragon-7 series, making them accessible to more people,” Christopher Patrick, Qualcomm senior vice president and general manager of mobile devices. phones, he said in the company’s news release.
While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and its successors will continue to power premium flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 11, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 will bring more of the same entertainment, AI, and photography capabilities to a new class of smartphones. mid-range.
Qualcomm says we can expect the first devices with the new chip to show up later this month, likely in phones that cost around $400 to $600.
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