As the October launch date draws nearer, more information about Qualcomm’s next-generation system-on-chip for smartphones and tablets is starting to emerge. A purported benchmark for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has just surfaced, suggesting significant upgrades over the previous flagship chipset.
The alleged GeekBench 5 scores of the forthcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 have reportedly been uploaded by a Chinese leaker and trustworthy source, Digital Talk Station. The silicon reached 1700 in the single-core category, and roughly 6600 in the multicore category, according the listing. With an average of 1500 and 5000, respectively, the new chip outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 by 12 and 20%.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs. Apple A16 Bionic
If these results are replicated in the chipset’s production unit, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will perform worse on single-core tests than Apple’s A16 Bionic (1800/5300), but far better on multi-core tests. The iPhone 14 Pro (review) and iPhone 14 Pro Max are now powered by the Apple A16 Bionic, whereas the iPhone 15 will be the first device to use the more effective A17 Bionic.
These scores are based on the upgraded configuration of the chipset, which has a 1+5+2 core cluster, according to another leak that Twitter user @tech reve reported. Although the five performance cores are now operating at two distinct frequencies, the main Cortex-X4 appears to have been turned down from 3.4 GHz to 3.2 GHz, increasing the multicore value.
It was previously believed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 had a top clock speed of 3.7 GHz and a 50% boost in GPU performance. But, there hasn’t been any further information regarding this since. Perhaps Samsung will reserve and only use this version of the proprietary Processor, just like they did with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 may be unveiled during the upcoming Snapdragon Summit, which Qualcomm said will take place in October. In November, the first smartphones that utilize the platform are anticipated. At the aforementioned later date, Xiaomi is supposedly unveiling the Xiaomi 14 series.
Google is preparing a spate of improvements for Android, the web, and WearOS in anticipation of the next summer. The company is already adding new features to its apps and services across all kinds of devices, even if we still need to wait for the June Feature Drop to arrive on Pixel devices as a system upgrade.
Widgets
Google is continuously working on new widgets, and this feature removal makes that very obvious. New Google Finance, Google TV, and Google News widgets are now available for smartphones and tablets.
The former gadget, which is a component of the Google app, is reportedly already going out broadly. If you want to feel more anxious every time your phone’s screen comes on, you can track your most significant investments straight from your home screen.
The Google News home screen feature will put the most recent and significant headlines at your fingertips, while the Google TV widget aims to make it simpler to locate personalized watch suggestions quickly.
While none of these widgets are wholly original ideas, they all adhere to the same Material You design aesthetic, which makes them compatible with Pixel phones. The widgets are accessible worldwide on Android 6 and newer-powered handsets.
Emoji updates
Emoji Kitchen, Google’s emoji-merging function for Gboard, was a huge success when it was initially introduced, and it continues to get better every month. Google is introducing new summer-themed emoji combinations as part of the June Feature Drop, though the firm is remaining mum on the specifics. But, the image below from the business indicates that some of the new combinations will contain sharks.
Spotify, Wallet, and Keep on WearOS
Although Google is introducing a few new capabilities to its wristwatch operating system in the interim, there are still many aspects we’d like to see rectified in the upcoming release of WearOS.
One example is the announcement made by Google and Spotify that the AI DJ from the music streaming service is now accessible on the watch platform. This enables you to listen to the unique radio host right from your wrist.
The business claims that in addition to the DJ, Spotify has included several additional tiles and watch display features. Nevertheless, only Premium subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland get access to The DJ.
You can now import your SmarTrip and Clipper cards to Google Wallet and use them right on your wrist if you take public transportation and live in the San Francisco Bay Area or Washington, DC.
Google also reaffirmed that it recently added new complexities to the Keep watch app so you could access personal to-do lists or notes right from the watch face.
Dark web reports for Gmail
Google last year disclosed dark web monitoring for Gmail users at Google I/O. The function is now accessible to anyone with a Google account, as opposed to only Google One subscribers in the past. To utilize this, you must still go to the Google One website or app, but there is no fee.
You may use the function to perform a one-time scan to see if your Gmail ID has been exposed on the dark web. It also includes instructions on how to stay safe online. The opportunity to look for further stolen data, such as the social security number, and recurrent automatic scanning are still available to Google One subscribers.
As of June 1, the rollout for these dark web reports should now be complete in the US. In the coming months, the company will roll the option out to 20 more countries.
Reading practice
Google is back with a new Reading Practice service as part of Google Play Books after shuttering its Rivet reading practice apps in 2020. You may access a unique portion of the program where you and your child can practice reading together. Google claims that thousands of children’s books, including those that are free, have the option. With reading practice, your child reads underlined words aloud while getting any necessary pronunciation help.
Rolling out over the coming weeks
The most recent updates, which are a part of Android 13’s third and final Quarterly Platform Update, will be accessible to everyone, regardless of whether they own a Pixel phone or not, even though we’re still eagerly for the Pixel Feature Drop to happen. The new features and releases are currently being implemented, and everyone should have access to them over the next few weeks.
Google has long been the default search engine on Galaxy handsets thanks to payments from Samsung. But with a revelation that Samsung was considering switching to Bing as the default search engine last month, that agreement appeared to be in jeopardy.
Now, according to sources familiar with the situation, Samsung has postponed an internal review of switching from Google to Bing, according to the Wall Street Journal (h/t: Reuters).
The outlet claims that Samsung initially thought about changing the default search engine in the Samsung Internet browser to Bing. According to reports, the business reasoned that since the majority of Samsung users already choose alternative browsers like Chrome, switching wouldn’t “significantly disrupt the status quo.
Why did Samsung changed its mind?
According to WSJ’s sources, the business chose to put a review on hold for the time being due to worries about how the switch would be seen by the market and how it would affect its relationship with Google.
According to the sources, Samsung isn’t totally ruling out switching to Bing. So it’s feasible that the business will examine the issue and change search providers in the future.
In any case, we can’t say that we’re shocked that Samsung has chosen to continue with Google. After all, Google has long been the Galaxy phones’ default search engine. Who knows, maybe Samsung got a better bargain as a result of this controversy.
Recently, the much awaited Dimensity 9200+ processor has been in the news for its ground-breaking performance on Geekbench V6. The Dimensity 9200+ reportedly broke all existing Android CPU performance records with a single-core score of 2121 points and a multi-core score of 5655 points.
Rumored specifications
The Dimensity 9200+ has cemented its reputation as a potent chipset thanks to this amazing result and the Dimensity 9200+’s superb AnTuTu performance. The Dimensity 9200+ has an octa-core architecture with four A510 small cores, three 3.0GHz A175 big cores, and a 3.35GHz Cortex-X3 super large core. Additionally, it has a GPU with an immortalis-G715MC11 core. One of the factors contributing to the processor’s potent performance is the big core’s 3.0GHz clock speed.
The official release from MediaTek states that the Dimensity 9200+ will go on sale on May 10. The “strength depends on flagship+” poster indicates that the Dimensity 9200+ has performed admirably. Furthermore, the flagship smartphone market is about to heat up again given MediaTek’s trend of releasing “Plus” versions of its flagship processors every six months. The iQOO Neo 8 Pro is anticipated to be the first smartphone to use the Dimensity 9200+ chipset, according to benchmark listings.
New CPUs are being developed by Qualcomm and other significant industry players. The next Snapdragon Gen 3 from Qualcomm is anticipated to have a new architecture and a potent 3.7GHz prime core, which could potentially perform better than the Dimensity 9200+.
How these two processors compare and which one wins out will be interesting to observe. Nevertheless, the Dimensity 9200+ is positioned to compete fiercely in the high-end smartphone market thanks to its impressive benchmark results and promised performance capabilities.
In the process of creating the undisclosed Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, Qualcomm could have taken no short cuts. Recent record-breaking benchmarks may also be explained by a new leak that shows the flagship processor is using an entirely new eight-core arrangement with a Cortex-X4 primary core with an unheard-of peak mobile clock speed.
According to a claim on a Chinese website, which cites user Digital Chat Station as the source, Qualcomm is adopting a different cluster design for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in place of the 1+4+3 layout used by its predecessor. Instead, Qualcomm is employing a 1+5+2 structure. According to reports, the configuration consists of a primary Cortex-X4 core, five big cores, and two efficiency cores.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s maximum clockspeed
Aside from the fact that there are now more potent cores, Qualcomm has also raised the main core’s maximum speed to 3.7 GHz. For comparison, the normal Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is rated at 3.2 GHz while the Cortex-X3 on a bespoke Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 can reach up to 3.36 GHz.
Currently, only Samsung’s Galaxy S23 line of handsets have the overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The majority of other Android manufacturers rely on the processor’s default rating. What the base speed of the forthcoming Qualcomm silicon will be is also unknown.
Will the GPU on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 also be improved?
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be constructed on the latest TSMC N4P node, excluding from the CPU. Although it continues to use a 4 nm process, it is claimed to be more efficient than the SoC from the previous year. Regarding graphics, it is said that the Adreno 750 GPU performs 50% better than the Adreno 740.
The chipmaker is expected to make its next-generation chipset announcement earlier than it did last year. This might be because Qualcomm abandoned its plans to release a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 “plus” model.
Meanwhile, let us know your thoughts on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Are you willing to wait for it before upgrading your next smartphone?
Apps that appear to be normal but are occasionally compromised with malware are extremely common. Users should always update their gadgets, keep an eye out for articles like this one, and take appropriate action. A virus campaign is affecting over 60 well-known apps with a combined install base of over 100 million in the Google Play Store. Some apps’ creators mistakenly incorporated the virus by utilizing a third-party library that included malware-filled sections. These apps are lethal because of a new strain of malware called “Goldoson.” By using these components, app developers can cut down on the time it can take to create particular app components.
Google asserts in a statement that it takes every precaution to shield users from this threat. A Google representative said in a statement to phonearena, “When we identify apps that violate our policies, we take immediate action. We have informed the developers that changes are required to bring their products into compliance with Google Play standards. Google Play Protect, which can alert users to harmful apps on Android devices, further protects consumers.
Is Goldoson a risk?
Goldoson was discovered by security researchers at the McAfee business, who noted on their blog that the virus may collect GPS coordinates and the names of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-connected device names. Also, a list of the mobile phone’s apps will be compiled. Moreover, the malware has the capacity to click on background-running advertisements without the user’s awareness or consent.
The creators and Google are both aware of the infection. Since the developers were just as much of a victim as those who downloaded the infected apps, many of the impacted apps were cleaned up by the developers. However, those who disobeyed Google’s order had their apps removed from the Play Store.
Delete following apps immediately
The impacted apps’ developers either patched them or Google removed them from the Play Store, according to the information that is currently accessible. Even if the app is no longer accessible through the Play Store, users must still make sure that they do not have a malicious version of it installed on their devices. Even if the developer has provided a fix, users should still upgrade the software to be secure. The list of applications involved in this attack is provided below. The list prominently displays the quantity of downloads. Also, it demonstrates how Google or the developer changed the app or removed it from the Play Store.
The list:
L.POINT with L.PAY 10M+ Updated
Swipe Brick Breaker 10M+ Removed
Money Manager Expense & Budget 10M+ Updated
TMAP 10M+ Updated
Lotte Cinema 10M+ Updated*
Genie Music 10M+ Updated*
Cultureland version 2 5M+ Updated*
GOM Player 5M+ Updated*
Megabox 5M+ Removed**
LIVE Score Real-Time score 5M+ Updated*
Pikicast 5M+ Removed**
Compass 9: Smart Compass 1M+ Removed**
GOM Audio – Music, Sync lyrics 1M+ Updated*
TV – All About Video 1M+ Updated*
Guninday 1M+ Updated*
Item mania1M+ Removed**
LOTTE WORLD Magicpass 1M+ Updated*
Bounce Brick Breaker 1M+ Removed**
InfiniteSlice Infinite Slice 1M+ Removed**
Norae bang 1M+ Updated*
SomNote – Beautiful note app 1M+ Removed**
Korea Subway Info: Metroid 1M+ Updated*
GoodTVBible 1M+ Removed**
Happy Mobile Happy Screen1M+ Updated*
UBhind: Mobile Tracker Manager 1M+ Removed**
Mafu Driving Free 1M+ Removed**
Girl singer WorldCup 500K+ Updated*
FSP Mobile 500K+ Removed**
Audio Recorder 100K+ Removed**
Catmera 100K+ Removed**
Cultureland Plus 100K+ Updated*
Simple Air 100K+ Removed**
Lotteworld Seoul Sky 100K+ Updated*
Snake Ball Lover 100K+ Removed**
Play Geto 100K+ Removed**
Memory Memo 100K+ Removed**
PB Stream 100K+ Removed**
Money Manager (Remove Ads) 100K+ Updated*
Inssaticon – Cute Emoticons 100K+ Removed**
ECloud 100K+ Updated*
SCinema 50K+ Updated*
Ticket Office 50K+ Updated*
Lotteworld Aquarium 50K+ Updated*
Lotteworld Water Park 50K+ Updated*
T map for KT, LGU+ 50K+ Removed**
Random number 50K+ Updated*
AOG Loader 10K+ Removed**
GOM Audio Plus – Music, Sync l 10K+ Updated*
Swipe Brick Breaker 2 10K+ Removed**
Safe Home10K+ Removed**
Chuncheon 10K+ Removed**
Fantaholic 5K+ Removed**
Cinecube 5K+ Updated*
TNT 5K+ Removed**
Bestcare Health 1K+ Removed**
InfinitySolitaire 1K+ Removed**
New Safe 1K+ Removed**
Cashnote 1K+ Removed**
TDI News 1K+ Removed**
Eyesting 500+ Removed**
TingSearch 50+ Removed**
Krieshachu Fantastic 50+ Removed**
Yeonhagoogokka 10+ Removed**
As we have said several times before, we reemphasize again that even if an app has been deleted from the Play Store, it may still be able to steal your personal info and click on ads if it is still installed on your phone or tab. In other words, even if they were allegedly cleaned up by the developer and passed Google’s testing, uninstall any of these apps from any of your mobile devices right away. Do not take chances with your device.
In the future, spare yourself some time and check the evaluations written by users before installing an app from a new developer. If you notice a user complaining that there are too many adverts on their phone or that the software caused his device’s battery to start draining after installation, these are red flag indications that you should pay attention to. If an app fails the smell test, don’t even bother with it. It’s best to simply ignore them.
The FBI has issued a warning on public charges that may be found in malls, airports, and other places and requests that nobody make use of them. When traveling or doing other things, it’s a good idea to utilize your own portable charger or power bank since you’re not confined to one place.
The FBI claims that criminals have discovered a way to use USB connections available in these places to install malware and monitoring software onto devices. and advises everyone to use an electrical outlet instead and bring their own charger and USB wire.
Juice jacking is the term used to describe this practice. This is how malicious software can be added to public charging stations by hackers. It gives them the ability to view, steal, and even track the data from your mobile devices. Regrettably, iOS devices are not immune to juice jacking; Android smartphones are more likely to be affected.
So how can juice jacking be prevented? The simplest solution is to always travel with your own USB cord and charger. For this reason, we advise getting a battery pack for your gadget. There are numerous solutions available for this as well.
This can be avoided
The simplest method is to use a battery pack. Since you are not required to remain confined to one outlet, you can carry it in your pocket and wander around the mall, airport, or anywhere else. Also, it functions when you need to charge your phone but are not in certain areas.
Although this is quite frightening, it is quite simple to avoid. It’s difficult to use one of those USB ports when you’re at the airport because they’re normally all occupied. But right now, you need to steer clear of them.
All apps on Google’s platform will be impacted by a new requirement that is being added to the Play Store. The goal of this new requirement is to provide people more control and privacy over their data.
All Google Play Store applications that currently support account creation will soon be required to support account deletion as well. The tech behemoth blogged about the new rule modification.
For apps that enable app account creation, developers will soon need to provide an option to initiate account and data deletion from within the app and online. This web requirement, which you will link in your Data safety form, is especially important so that a user can request account and data deletion without having to reinstall an app.
As the company mentions, the Data safety section in the Play Store already lets developers provide data deletion options. However, this move is meant to give users “an easier and more consistent way to request them.”
The developer will now have to remove the data connected to that account if you ask for your data to be erased. Hence, temporary account deactivation or deactivating will not be sufficient to comply with the new guideline. Developers must “clearly disclose those data retention procedures” if they need to retain data for justifiable purposes like fraud prevention or legal compliance.
It appears that the rule change won’t go into effect immediately, however. To give developers enough time to comply with the order, Google is rolling out the policy slowly.
As a first step, we’re asking developers to submit answers to new Data deletion questions in your app’s Data Safety form by December 7. Early next year, Google Play users will begin to see reflected changes in your app’s store listing, including the refreshed data deletion badge in the Data safety section and the new Data deletion area.
The company also notes that developers who need more time can file for an extension in Play Console until May 31, 2024.
Whether you’re switching from an iPhone or an Android device, Google has improved data transfers from old smartphones to new ones for years. The information is mainly restricted to contact information, user account information, and default settings. As a result, third-party apps are no longer supported and require configuration. Thankfully, Xiaomi and Oppo have now made this possible on Android.
Certain iOS and Android apps currently allow for the movement of third-party data, but doing so necessitates synchronizing your account and putting the necessary data in the cloud. However, there are additional processes like downloading the appropriate apps and entering your security information again on a new phone. Several of these laborious processes are being eliminated by the most recent Chinese OEM program.
Third-party data transfer on Android
The three Android device makers, including Vivo, declared that they would simplify data switching and migration between their products, beginning in China. Incidentally, upon starting a transfer, data from third-party Android apps, such as recorded chat messages, will also be moved.
It was not stated which specific smartphones from these companies will be compatible or if there are plans to expand the availability of this feature to further nations and areas. To be safe, it might also only be available for the most recent models that make use of more advanced communication technologies like UWB (ultra wideband) or Bluetooth LE, on which Google’s Quick Pair is built.
It’s also unknown whether Google will later, maybe with Android 14, introduce a comparable feature to Android. Also, the feature appears to have been developed jointly by the three Chinese firms, so the search engine giant will probably need to contact other significant producers like Samsung to make it possible for a larger acceptance rate.
This week, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, which is obviously a significant improvement over the mid-range Snapdragon 7 series on paper.
A single Cortex-X2 core running at 2.91 GHz, three Cortex-A710 cores running at 2.49 GHz, and four Cortex-A510 cores operating at 1.8 GHz make up the new chipset’s amazing CPU system, which is reminiscent of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 series. The Cortex-X CPU core is now present in a Snapdragon 7 series chipset for the first time. Moreover, Qualcomm claims that the Adreno GPU has been updated and will perform twice as well as the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 did.
What does this all mean in terms of actual performance, though? We were able to benchmark a Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 reference handset ahead of launch to get a better idea of what to expect.
Design
Obviously, the reference devices from Qualcomm are not smartphones. In essence, these are test versions intended for internal use. It’s important to remember that although this specific device is rather slim, reference designs often have a tendency to be fairly thick when compared to commercial handsets. But, due to software, cooling systems, and various designs, we are still anticipating diverse results for commercial devices.
Nonetheless, the Qualcomm reference design features a 4,192mAh battery, a 6.65-inch 144Hz OLED screen in FHD+, 12GB of LPDDR5 Memory, and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Moreover, the phone lacks an active cooling system like a fan.
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 tests
Since all three chipsets use the same CPU cores, we anticipated CPU-related results to be comparable to those of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 family going into this. Due to greater Processor clock speeds, nevertheless, we might anticipate the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 to have a slight advantage.
The normal Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is a particularly interesting comparison because it is made using the lesser 4nm Samsung technology, whereas the 7 Gen 2 uses the superior 4nm TSMC process. Our research demonstrates that, at least in part as a result of the move from Samsung to TSMC, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 enjoys a significant performance and efficiency increase. Let’s examine the 7 Plus Gen 2 to determine if the same is the case.
Furthermore, in single-core tests, the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 reference phone defeats the Exynos 2200-equipped and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 S22 Ultra and even edges out the OnePlus 11 powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. To maximize efficiency, OnePlus is extremely careful with single-core performance in the latter circumstance. Yet the S23 Ultra, which has less restrictions, outperforms rivals like the recently released Snapdragon 7.
The reference design manages to outperform every Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 device on the list when looking at multi-core CPU results. Also, it has a score that is comparable to smartphones with Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. However Qualcomm’s most recent flagship 8 Gen 2 chip continues to hold a significant lead.
Overall, it appears that, in terms of CPU performance, the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 is competitive with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 across the board. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 phones, meanwhile, are also not far behind. The somewhat quicker CPU clock rates and possibly different cache capacities could account for this.
GPU testing
The question of graphical performance is a murkier one on paper, owing to the closed-box nature of the Adreno GPU architecture. However, Qualcomm has noted that the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 enjoys a two-fold performance boost over the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. How does this compare to flagship silicon, though?
Comparing mid-range chipsets to their flagship counterparts, mid-range chipsets often perform worse in the GPU domain, and the traditional 3DMark Wild Life test confirms this is still the case. The 7 Plus Gen 2 reference design and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 series as a whole have significantly different scores.
Thankfully, the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 easily surpasses the Arm Mali GPU of the Pixel 7 Pro while matching the high-end AMD GPU of the Exynos 2200. Moreover, the reference design score indicates that the Snapdragon 778G Plus GPU in the Nothing Phone 1 offers 2.7x the GPU performance.
This score highlights that Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 phones can handle today’s demanding games at respectable frame rates. Demanding gamers might still want a phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 series or Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor for advanced games down the line, but this is a significant win for the mid-tier chipset nonetheless.
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 stress testing
One-off GPU testing is one thing, but a lot can be gleaned from stress tests. We subjected the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 device to a 3DMark Wild Life Stress Test to get a better idea of sustained performance.
The stress test results make for very interesting reading, as the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 reference device displays rock-solid stability of 99.76%. In fact, this stability means that the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 handset can beat the Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) when put under extended stress. Needless to say, the Nothing Phone 1 and its Snapdragon 778G Plus chipset is far behind as well.
What’s particularly intriguing is that over the course of the stress test, the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 smartphone closed the gap with the Galaxy S23 Ultra and its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. This is primarily because the Galaxy handset only maintained 64.6% stability; other 8 Gen 2 handsets performed better.
Although the cynic in us suspects that commercial phones equipped with this chipset may not be as reliable, it still augurs well for prolonged play sessions.
Overall thoughts
Benchmarking reveals that we’re looking at a chipset that’s at least as powerful as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 from a CPU perspective. That’s no mean feat, and it’s a good sign for those who value speed, be it for everyday performance or those who intend to keep their phones for a few years.
Even when compared to more recent flagship chips, mid-range processors typically show a sizable GPU performance disparity. The bad news is that, in one-off GPU testing, the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 is not really an exception. Between Qualcomm’s mid-range and flagship chips, there is still a significant disparity. The less powerful GPU, however, was able to surpass Google and Samsung’s flagship CPUs.
The good news is that the 4nm TSMC architecture and purportedly lower GPU clock speed suggest that we could be looking at rock-solid sustained performance in this case. In a stress test, the chipset can even defeat some Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 series smartphones.
Again, this is just a reference design, but those on the hunt for sustained gaming performance on a budget should keep an eye on phones with the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. Fortunately, we won’t have to wait too long, as Qualcomm confirmed that the first phones are coming this month. The company also name-dropped Redmi and realme as brands working on devices with this chipset.
