time has come to July, and high-performance Android models will begin to appear one by one in the second half of 2022. The long-awaited Snapdragon 8+gen1 mobile phone is finally here! If the new Snapdragon 8 mobile phone just gives everyone a first experience with the performance of 4nm flagship SoC, then the further upgraded Snapdragon 8+gen1 will truly bring everyone into a new era. An era in which professional mobile imaging and gaming experiences have reached the ultimate level.
Compared with the new Snapdragon 8, the upgrade of Snapdragon 8+gen1 not only achieves a 10% dual-line improvement in GPU and CPU performance, but also reduces power consumption by 30%. 4nm process, further optimized seventh-generation Qualcomm AI engine, Snapdragon Elite Gaming, 18-bit triple ISP, etc., take the performance of Snapdragon 8+gen1 to a higher level. AnTuTu scores exceeded 1.1 million, and the overall power consumption dropped by 15%. Let’s not talk about other things, but the reduction in power consumption is enough for manufacturers to extend an olive branch to Snapdragon 8+gen1, and it is also enough for users to give high expectations.
There are currently several Snapdragon 8+gen1 mobile phones confirmed to go on sale in July. The first is the Tencent ROG gaming phone that was held back in the first half of the year. It is equipped with Snapdragon 8+gen1 to create the ROG 6. The exterior design is cool and the performance is unleashed to the extreme, fully demonstrating the ultimate high performance and balanced energy efficiency of Snapdragon 8+gen1. According to the actual test, "Genshin Impact" can still maintain 59.8fps frame rate after running at extremely high image quality for 30 minutes, making the mobile gaming experience even more extreme.
In addition, there is Xiaomi 12S Ultra, which is also a loyal partner of the Snapdragon brand and has a high degree of trust and tacit cooperation in the potential of the Snapdragon 8 series flagship SoC. Previously, Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro, as one of the most cost-effective flagship phones in the first half of the year, showed first-class performance when running " Honor of Kings ". As for the Xiaomi Mi 12S Ultra equipped with Snapdragon 8+gen1, it is no surprise that it can maintain perfect operation at 120 frames and the game screen is extremely smooth. Even when facing "Genshin Impact", the average frame rate can reach 57.4 frames. It is enough to show that the gaming performance of Snapdragon 8+gen1 has once again exceeded everyone’s expectations. Even and Xiaomi , which is labeled as a "bucket machine", can still create an excellent mobile gaming experience for users while maintaining the characteristics of balanced power consumption.
Speaking of the OnePlus 10T, which is on sale in advance, it continues its cooperation with the Snapdragon flagship SoC and maintains the development path of creating professional mobile imaging. Leverage the excellent imaging performance of Snapdragon 8+gen1 to create an imaging flagship. In addition, , IQOO, , Moto Moola, etc. have also built new flagship phones based on Snapdragon 8+gen1, each with its own characteristics.
In fact, judging from the comprehensive development attitude that Snapdragon has always maintained, it has already understood user needs. Upgrading and optimizing Snapdragon 8+gen1 will make all aspects of performance better, which will help manufacturers create products based on their own brand positioning or advantages. Users can also choose a more suitable model according to their own needs. Although the new Snapdragon 8 has been hailed as the performance king of Android flagships, there is no upper limit to the true performance king. Just like Snapdragon 8+gen1, we are improving and moving forward step by step. Products built based on such a flagship SoC will be more in line with user needs.