Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
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8+Gen 1

New power and performance enhancements deliver the ultimate boost across all your on-device experiences.

The Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform is our premium-tier powerhouse. Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU offers a 10% increase in GPU clock speeds and 30% GPU power reduction while the Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU provides 10% better CPU performance and 30% CPU improved power efficiency. Plus, this platform delivers additional power savings and extended performance across the board—including over 80 minutes longer video streaming and more than 50 minutes longer web browsing.

Our 18-bit ISP provides astonishing capture capabilities with premium features...

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Benefits
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Amped-up gameplay—unleashed

Compete at the top with our improved Adreno GPU—delivering 10% faster GPU clock speeds and 30% GPU power reduction. Plus, the full Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ arsenal includes Variable Rating Shading Pro, and Volumetric Rendering for hyper-authentic graphics like fog and smoke.

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Boosted performance

Our Kryo CPU delivers 10% better performance and 30% improved power efficiency delivering up to 3.2GHz peak CPU speeds. Prolong premium on-device experiences from gaming and streaming to photography and web browsing.

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Full-throttle connectivity

The 4th Gen Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System is the world’s first 3GPP Release 16 5G solution. Experience blazing fast 5G connections up to 10 Gbps, with support for more networks, frequencies, and bandwidths globally—all at unprecedented efficiency. 

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Industry-leading Wi-Fi and audio

The Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900 enables ultra-responsive Wi-Fi up to 3.6 Gbps, while utilizing the 6 GHz spectrum for astonishing capacity—even in crowded areas. Plus, it supports Snapdragon Sound™ technology, including Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless Technology and LE Audio, with over 17 hours longer playback.

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Unbeatable intelligence

The 7th Gen Qualcomm® AI Engine is up to 4x faster and delivers up to 20% better performance per watt than the predecessor for more advanced and intuitive use cases. Plus, the 3rd Gen Qualcomm® Sensing Hub is always aware, always efficient, thanks to a rearchitected low-power AI system.

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Astonishing capture

The Qualcomm Spectra™ Image Signal Processor boasts a triple 18-bit ISP, which incorporates over 4,000x more data than the 14-bit ISP, while enabling simultaneous triple capture. Capture extreme dynamic range at up to 3.2 gigapixels per second, plus record over a billion shades of color with 8K HDR video capture.

All comparisons made to previous generation

Features

  • Our 7th Gen Qualcomm® AI Engine includes: 
    • 3rd Gen Qualcomm® Sensing Hub, featuring a Low Power AI System, is always-on, yet secure, and automatically tracks your activities and surroundings 
    • Support for mix precision (INT8+INT16) 
    • Support for all precisions (INT8, INT16, FP16) 
  • Snapdragon Sight™  features our 18-bit ISP that captures 4000x more camera data then 14-bit predecessors 
    • You can also capture 8K HDR video and mega low light photos  
    • Plus, Mega Low Light Mode snaps 30 images and merges the best parts into one shot for brighter, clearer, more colorful photos after dark.  
  • Wins at every level with our full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features 
    • Support for volumetric rendering adds unrivalled realism to graphics like fog and smoke 
    • Support for the Unreal Engine 5 unleashes advanced lighting and shadow effects 
  • Featuring our integrated 4th gen Snapdragon® X65 5G Modem-RF System 
    • World’s first 10 Gigabit 5G solution
    • World’s first 5G uplink carrier aggregation for unprecedented upload speeds 
  • Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900 Mobile Connectivity System offers the industry’s most advanced Wi-Fi 6 and 6E system with leading speeds up to 3.6 Gbps 
  • Supports Snapdragon Sound™ Technology for: 
    • 16-bit 44.1kHz CD-quality Lossless wireless music streaming with Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless technology 
    • Super wideband voice call quality with aptX Voice 
    • Ultra-low latency for audio/video synchronization with Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive 
  • Qualcomm Aqstic™ features AI-based Echo cancellation and Noise suppression, High Dynamic Range (HDR) Record, and Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -108dB 
  • Global lane-level freeway navigation enabled by Qualcomm Sensor-Assisted Positioning PDR and Qualcomm Decimeter-Level Positioning for Mobile with dual-frequency Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) 
Specifications
Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine
GPU Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™
CPU Name
Qualcomm® Kryo™
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX), Fused AI Accelerator architecture
CPU
Name
Qualcomm® Kryo™
Architecture
64-bit
Clock Speed
Up to 3.2 GHz1
GPU
Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™
APIs
OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP, Vulkan® 1.1
Cellular Modem-RF
Modem Name
Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF System
Peak Download Speed
Up to 10 Gbps
Cellular Modem-RF Specs
8 carriers (mmWave), 2x2 MIMO (mmWave), 4x4 MIMO (Sub-6)
Performance Enhancement Technologies
Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost, Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ 2.0 technology, Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave 2.0
Cellular Technology
TD-SCDMA, 5G NR, HSPA, sub-6 GHz, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), FDD, 5G mmWave, NSA (non-standalone), CDMA 1x, EV-DO, LTE support for CBRS, TDD, LTE, GSM/EDGE, SA (standalone), WCDMA
Multi SIM
Global 5G Multi-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth System
Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900
Peak Speed
Up to 3.6 Gbps
Generation
Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5
Standards
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
Spectral Bands
6 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Spatial Streams
Up to 4
Peak QAM
4K QAM
Features
MU-MIMO (UL/DL), OFDMA (UL/DL), Dual-Band Simultaneous (DBS)
  1. Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform also available in 3GHz CPU version. Maximum CPU speed will vary based on platform version. Consult OEM specifications for device CPU speed.

All comparisons made to previous generations.

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Product

CPU

Clock Speed

Cellular Modem-RF

Modem Name

Camera

Image Signal Processor (ISP) Name

Image Signal Processor (ISP) Bit Depth

Charging

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ technology support

Process Node and Technology

Process Node

Premium Tier

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Active

Up to 3.36 GHz1

Snapdragon™ X70 5G Modem-RF System

Qualcomm® Spectra™

18-bit

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology

4 nm

Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform
Active

Up to 3 GHz

Snapdragon® X60 5G Modem-RF System

Qualcomm® Spectra™ 580

14-bit

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology

5 nm

Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
Active

Up to 2.84 GHz

Snapdragon® X60 5G Modem-RF System

Qualcomm® Spectra™ 580

14-bit

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology

5 nm

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Active

Up to 3 GHz2

Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF System

Qualcomm® Spectra™

18-bit

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology

4 nm

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Active

Up to 3.2 GHz3

Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF System

Qualcomm® Spectra™

18-bit

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology

4 nm

  1. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform also available in 3.19 GHz CPU version (SM8550-AB). Maximum CPU speed will vary based on platform version. Consult OEM specifications for device CPU speed
  2. Exact speed measured at 2.995 GHz
  3. Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform also available in 3GHz CPU version. Maximum CPU speed will vary based on platform version. Consult OEM specifications for device CPU speed.
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