Since the launch of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, premium phone manufacturers have been lining up to introduce new models equipped with the flagship processor. What is the purpose of the chip? The first official promotional film is available for viewing, however, it needs some explanation.

Although it isn't explicitly stated in the movie, it makes a big deal out of the triple 18-bit ISP, which can manage three 36MP cameras simultaneously. Additionally, the new AI hardware can split the image into the face, hair, backdrop, and other components to enhance portrait mode results.

Water reflections will be the next topic, and Qualcomm is the most recent smartphone chipset manufacturer to integrate hardware-accelerated ray tracing. For example, it's the "next big thing" in console graphics, and it should also start showing up in mobile games.



Since the movie doesn't provide raw data, we'll state it again here: With up to 25% more GPU performance and up to 45% more efficiency, the 8 Gen 2 offers up to 35% better CPU performance and up to 40% greater efficiency (compared to the 8 Gen 1).



Anyway, after discussing ray tracing, the film briefly discusses audio; however, the second promotional video has more information on it. Spatial audio is natively supported by the most recent Snapdragon Sound system, allowing for a more immersive listening and gaming experience.

Bluetooth LE Audio is supported when it comes to audio (so far Bluetooth sound relied on pre-LE tech). Additionally, the FastConnect 7800 technology of the new processor provides lossless audio and a low-latency mode (dropping to 48ms).

By the way, one of the first chipsets to enable Wi-Fi 7 is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. (802.11be). Even though Wi-Fi 7 routers aren't even available now, once they are, the phone's home Internet speeds will likewise increase.