The new Snapdragon 888 chipset is one that both upgrades over predecessors, but what makes the Snapdragon 888 stand out in particular?
The new chip was revealed at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Tech Summit on December 1 and is touted as the company's most powerful smartphone chip to date. The chip is also reported to give phones a true 5G experience. As mobile carriers launched 5G networks earlier this year, companies added 5G to current phones and rushed them to market. However, that decision seemed reactionary to the debut of 5G itself. While current 5G phones offer faster internet than was previously possible, Qualcomm says that phones equipped with the Snapdragon 888 will have the potential to achieve the "world’s fastest commercially available 5G speeds" of up to 7.5 Gbps.
The positive experiences in gameplay with its new Adreno GPU, in photography with its Spectra Image Signal Processor (ISP), and other features for Android smartphones. Qualcomm boasts of "a pivotal leap in AI", with a new, sixth-generation AI engine running on a modified Qualcomm Hexagon processor. The new Snapdragon chip has plenty of new features to offer, but here is what consumers can expect when they get their hands on a Snapdragon 888 phone.
Key Features Of The Snapdragon 888
The Snapdragon 888's X60 5G modem is designed to deliver a fast and secure 5G connection, whether connecting to the web or to another device. The company demonstrated the strength of its connections by using the chip to control remote-controlled cars from over a mile away. The modem is said to be extremely efficient so that 5G will be more conservative with power and battery life. With its AI engine, the chip will be able to process more tasks at a given time and deliver streamlined performance in games as a result. The Adreno GPU, meanwhile, can play games and animation at up to 144 frames per second and enhance visuals with 'Desktop Forward Rendering'. Cameras powered by this chip's ISP will also be able to record video at 2.7 gigapixels (or 120 photos) per second, offering high-quality and responsive performance for photographers and videomakers.
In short, the chipset is very capable, offering plenty of scope for manufacturers to develop their high-end phones close to what they envision. The Snapdragon 888 is already lined up to be used in a host of phone models from next year and will be a gold standard for Android smartphones.