The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform from Qualcomm is a highly advanced and innovative mobile platform that takes mobile technology to the next level. Powered by the Qualcomm AI Engine, the platform offers unparalleled performance and efficiency with its Qualcomm Hexagon Processor. This is the first Snapdragon Mobile Platform to feature hardware-based micro tile inferencing, allowing for complex neural networks to be efficiently and accurately executed. The Hexagon Direct Link technology further enhances performance by providing a physical link between all cores, resulting in the highest level of performance.
Another revolutionary feature of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform is the Qualcomm Sensing Hub, which includes dual-AI processors to power new experiences such as direct-to-app voice assistance and always-on and ultra-low power for audio, sensors, and always-sensing camera. The platform also supports all precisions, including INT4, INT8, INT16, and FP16. Additionally, the platform boasts our first-ever Cognitive ISP, the Snapdragon Sight™ Technology, which features real-time semantic segmentation for photo and video capture. It also includes an always-sensing camera with AI for quick and easy face detection and increased privacy, as well as a Bokeh Engine 2 that provides professional-level sharpness, color, and depth.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform is also a game-changer in the gaming industry, offering a full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features. It sets the industry standard for real-time hardware accelerated ray tracing for improved lighting, shadows, and illumination. It is also the first Snapdragon Mobile Platform to support the Unreal Engine 5 MetaHumans framework for realistic human characters. With the new Qualcomm Kryo CPU, the platform boasts 40% more power efficiency, and the conversion of one of the efficiency cores into a performance core results in a more robust overall CPU configuration. Similarly, the Qualcomm Adreno GPU delivers up to 25% improved performance and 45% better power efficiency.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform supports Snapdragon Sound™ Technology, offering spatial audio with head tracking for complete surround sound immersion, ultra-low latency Bluetooth streaming, CD-quality lossless music streaming, and 32kHz super wideband voice call quality with aptX Voice. It also features the integrated Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF System, with blazing download speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second for flawless entertainment and non-stop productivity. Other notable features of the platform include the Qualcomm FastConnect™ 7800 Mobile Connectivity System, which delivers the first announced Wi-Fi 7 commercial solution, and the Snapdragon Secure, which offers the latest security measures, including enhanced Face Unlock security system with liveness detection.
In conclusion, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform is a comprehensive and cutting-edge mobile platform that sets a new standard for performance, efficiency, and innovation. With its advanced features and technologies, it is revolutionizing the mobile industry and creating endless possibilities for users and developers alike.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform:- Full Technical Specifications
CPU
Name | Qualcomm® Kryo™ |
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Architecture | 64-bit |
Clock Speed | Up to 3.36 GHz1 |
GPU
Name | Qualcomm® Adreno™ |
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APIs | Vulkan® 1.3, OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP |
NFC
Near Field Communications | Supported |
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Part
Part Number(s) | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC1 |
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Audio
Qualcomm Aqstic™ technology support | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec, Qualcomm Aqstic™ smart speaker amplifier |
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Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology support | Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive, Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless |
Audio Processing Technologies | Snapdragon Sound™ technology |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth System | Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7800 |
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Peak Speed | Up to 5.8 Gbps |
Generation | Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 |
Standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be |
Spectral Bands | 6 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Channels | 320 MHz2 |
Peak QAM | 4K QAM |
Features | Passpoint, TDLS, High Band Simultaneous (HBS) Multi-Link, Wi-Fi QoS Management, Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity, MU-MIMO (UL/DL), Wi-Fi Aware R3, Wi-Fi Location, OFDMA (UL/DL), Miracast, Voice-Enterprise |
Camera
Image Signal Processor (ISP) Name | Qualcomm® Spectra™ |
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Image Signal Processor (ISP) Type | Hardware Accelerator for Computer Vision (CV-ISP), Cognitive ISP (Cog ISP), Image Signal Processor (ISP) |
Image Signal Processor (ISP) Number | Triple ISP |
Image Signal Processor (ISP) Bit Depth | 18-bit |
Single Camera (MFNR, ZSL, 30 fps) | Up to 108 MP |
Single Camera | Up to 200 MP |
Features | AI-based auto-exposure, Mega Low light photography, Engine for Visual Analytics 3.0, Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), AI-based face detection, Locally Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF), Real-time Semantic Segmentation |
Video Capture | Up to 8K 30fps or 4K 120fps video capture |
Slow Motion Video Capture | Up to 720p @ 960 fps |
Video Capture Formats | Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision®, HDR10, HDR10+ |
Video Capture Features | Engine for Visual Analytics 3.0, Up to 4 exposures (with QDOL image sensors), Video super resolution, Computational HDR with staggered imaged sensors, Real-time Semantic Segmentation, Bokeh Engine (version 2) |
Memory
Speed | 4200 MHz |
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Type | LPDDR5x |
Display
Maximum On-Device Display Resolution | 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz |
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Maximum External Display Resolution | 4K @ 60 Hz |
High Dynamic Range (HDR) | HDR Vivid, HDR10+, HDR10 |
Color Depth | Up to 10-bit |
Color Gamut | Rec. 2020 |
Charging
Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ technology support | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology |
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Location
Location Support | Qualcomm® Location Suite |
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Satellite Systems | GLONASS, NavIC, Beidou, GPS, QZSS, Galileo |
Frequency Support | Triple |
Accuracy | Lane-level, Sidewalk-level |
Features | Global Freeway Vehicle Navigation, Concurrent satellite systems, Pedestrian Navigation |
Security
Fingerprint Sensor | Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor Max, Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor |
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Secure Processing Unit (SPU) | Biometric Authentication (Face), Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint), Biometric Authentication (Voice), Biometric Authentication (Iris) |
Features | Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), Trust Management Engine, Qualcomm® Wireless Edge Services (WES), Qualcomm® Type-1 Hypervisor, Platform Security Foundations, Secure Processing Unit (SPU), Platform Security Foundations |
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth System | Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7800 |
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Specification Version | Bluetooth® 5.3 |
Topologies | Dual Bluetooth® Radios |
Low Energy Features | Bluetooth® Low Energy Audio |
Video Playback
Resolution | Up to 8K @ 60 fps |
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Codecs | Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), HDR10+, AV1, H.264 (Advanced Video Coding (AVC)), VP9, VP8, Dolby Vision®, H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)), HDR10 |
Features | HDR Vivid |
Cellular Modem-RF
Modem Name | Snapdragon™ X70 5G Modem-RF System |
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Peak Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
Cellular Modem-RF Specs | 8 carriers (mmWave), 2x2 MIMO (mmWave), 4x4 MIMO (Sub-6) |
Performance Enhancement Technologies | Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ 3.0 technology, Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost, Qualcomm® 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite, Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm® 5G AI Suite, Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave Gen 3 |
Cellular Technology | TD-SCDMA, HSPA, sub-6 GHz, FDD, 5G mmWave, NSA (non-standalone), CDMA 1x, EN-DC, EV-DO, CBRS, NR-DC (mmWave-sub6 dual connectivity), TDD, LTE, GSM/EDGE, SA (standalone), SA (standalone) mmWave, WCDMA |
Multi SIM | Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) 5G+5G and 5G+4G, Global 5G Multi-SIM |
Development Software
Development Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Qualcomm® AI Stack |
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Interface Type | USB-C |
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Specification Version | USB 3.1 |
Process Node and Technology
Process Node | 4 nm |
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Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine
GPU Name | Qualcomm® Adreno™ |
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CPU Name | Qualcomm® Kryo™ |
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features | Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator, Dedicated power delivery system, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX), Micro Tile Inferencing, Fused AI Accelerator architecture, Hexagon Direct Link |
Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Features | Dual-core AI processor, Always-sensing camera |