Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Blends Performance with Affordability
Qualcomm’s continued expansion of its Snapdragon series chips is a never-ending process, with the company recently unveiling its latest Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset. Designed for midrange devices, the 7s Gen 3 comes with upgrades to overall performance.
The chipset features a Kryo CPU which Qualcomm says is responsible for 20% faster processing and 45% longer battery endurance, in addition to an Adreno GPU onboard for gaming. There’s also support for elect Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, as well as FHD+ 144 Hz displays. Like most chips today, AI support is a given – the 7s Gen 3’s built-in AI Engine accelerates AI tasks by over 30%, all the while reducing overall power consumption.
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 also supports 200 MP resolution photos in addition to 4K HDR video, and there’s “AI-enhanced” photography and videography. Other AI imaging features include AI Remosaic and AI Video Retouch.
Qualcomm says that the 7s Gen 3 – like a lot of its other chips – will come in a variety of devices from different brands and manufacturers, although Xiaomi will be the first one to feature the chipset in an upcoming smartphone model, which is scheduled to launch next month.