Qualcomm has officially announced the latest addition to its mid-range 7 series lineup, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Compared to its predecessor, it delivers a better performance in terms of CPU, GPU, and AI capabilities while introducing some new features.
The new chipset is powered by a Kryo CPU with a Prime core clocked at up to 2.8 GHz, four Performance cores running at up to 2.4 GHz, and three Efficiency cores clocked at up to 1.8 GHz for a 27% increase in CPU performance compared to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. As for graphics, the Adreno GPU offers 30% faster graphic renderings.
The highlight of the chipset is the improved AI capabilities, which include support for on-device generative AI assistants and LLMS. The new chipset also includes better image generation with Stable Diffusion 1.5, which is a first for this lineup. Overall, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 boasts a 65% improvement to AI performance when compared to the previous generation.
As for camera support, it goes up to 200 MP, with 4K HDR videos at 30 fps. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 also features multi-frame noise reduction and is the first in the series to include hardware electronic image stabilisation. The chipset also improves on connectivity, with support for Wi-Fi 7 for a peak Wi-Fi speed of 5.8 Gbps. In addition to this, it includes support for Bluetooth 6.0, another first for the series.
According to the company, the HONOR and vivo are the first smartphone manufacturers to equip their products with the new chipset. While Qualcomm did not specify any models, it did mention that the first devices are expected to be announced this month.
(Source: Qualcomm press release, website)
