The US Qualcomm has just presented his latest and powerful processor for mobile devices, the Snapdragon 888 Plu s . It is an improved version with better Artificial Intelligence engine and maximum processing frequency at 3GHz.
The announcement was made during the technological event Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2021, completely virtual, and in which we have been getting to know some new products. Among these, the SoC Qualcomm now stands out, appearing in the best Android smartphones.
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC has arrived
The company based in San Diego, United States of America, unveiled this new platform for mobile devices that stands out, compared to its predecessor - the Snapdragon 888 - in the maximum processing frequency (3 GHz) of the larger core and by the AI engine.
According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 888 Plus the biggest performance boost is in the AI engine - up to 20% improvement in its performance .
It should be noted that the predecessor - SD888 - was presented by the US company last December. So, about six months later, we now have a new chipset hitting the market during the third quarter of 2021.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus Key Specifications
- CPU : Qualcomm Kryo 680 cores, up to 3GHz, at 64-bit.
- GPU : Adreno-660.
- AI Engine : Hexagon 780, 32 TOPS.
- Modem : Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF, 7.5Gbps DL, 3Gbps UL, 5G global multi-SIM.
- Wi-Fi: FastConnect 6900, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 802.11/a/b/g/n.
- Photography and video : Spectra 580 ISP, triple camera support up to 28 MP, dual camera up to 64 MP, single camera up to 200 MP. Video recording up to 720p @ 960 fps, 8K @ 30 fps.
- Screen / display: 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz.
- Lithograph : 5 nm.
- Others : Bluetooth 5.2, USB 3.1.
There are few differences from the Snapdragon 888 introduced last December with the exception of the larger main core, which now acquires ARM's Cortex-X1 typology. The maximum processing frequency is now 2.995 GHz.
The second considerable difference resides in the artificial intelligence processor, dubbed the Qualcomm Hexagon 780 AI, an already sixth-generation chip. It is capable of delivering up to 32 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second), a solid increase compared to its predecessor that delivered up to 26 TOPS on the Snapdragon 888. The other specifications are on the page dedicated to the SoC .
Other features and settings remain unchanged.
Finally, both ASUS, Motorola and Xiaomi have already made known that they are interested and will pay attention to this new SoC for Android smartphones. By the end of the third quarter of 2021 they will have new smartphones equipped with the new processor.
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