Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Qualcomm highlighted the addition of generative AI capabilities as it unveiled the latest evolution in its Snapdragon 7-Series.
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 870 platform, renewing its focus on the mobile gaming market. The company stated it will power flagship devices from Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi and Vivo sub-brand IQOO.
The chipset is a follow-on to the Snapdragon 865 Plus released last July, with which it shares features including an Adreno 650 GPU; Hexagon 698 processor; Spectra 480 ISP; fifth-generation AI engine; Snapdragon Elite gaming package; and X55 modem supplying 5G capabilities and peak download rates of 7.5Gb/s. An enhanced Kryo 585 CPU offers core clock speed of 3.2GHz compared with 3.1GHz in the previous model.
The company also included its FastConnect 6800 mobile connectivity system, offering Wi-Fi speeds of 1.8Gb/s compared with 3.6Gb/s delivered by FastConnect 6900 in Snapdragon 865 Plus. Qualcomm stated announcements regarding device launches based on Snapdragon 870 are expected in the current quarter.