I'll admit that when I first heard about the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, I didn't fully comprehend it. It's a new Qualcomm super-powerful processor that'll be available in Android phones by the end of 2022, and it'll be a modest step up from the 8 Gen 1 chipset that's currently in the OnePlus 10 Pro, Xiaomi 12, and members of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series that released in the US.


The headlining improvements include 10% higher CPU performance, 10% faster GPU clock rates, and 20% greater AI power efficiency - and we don't blame you if your eyes glazed over when you first read that. It's not exactly a flashy new smartphone feature, and it's the epitome of the phrase "incremental improvement."


But it doesn't matter because Apple's Bionic CPUs are always speedier than Qualcomm's Snapdragon rivals, and even as a die-hard Android lover, I'll acknowledge that the iPhone 14 will likely outperform any of its Android competitors in terms of raw power.


However, when I dug more into the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1's specifications, I realized that while it may not result in phones that are more powerful than the iPhone 14, that isn't the most essential factor.


Chips that are fully loaded

While chipsets are crucial for a smartphone's processing capability, allowing you to play games and edit movies without delays or stutters, they aren't the only thing they do.


Consider the camera support of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. With minimal shutter latency, the chip can take images from a 108MP camera or three 36MP cameras at the same time. You may also shoot 8K HDR footage, 10-bit images and movies, or use a variety of special effects such as noise reduction and AI face identification.


Another example is the display: the chip supports both a QHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, which would fry a lower chip.


So, even though the Snapdragon 8+ isn't perfect, the Snapdragon 8+ is still a


So, while the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 isn't as powerful as Apple's next CPU, it has enough functionality to compensate.

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