Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 with improved performance and Wi-Fi audio

Qualcomm, one of the most popular mobile chipset makers in the world has unveiled the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. The latest from the company is the successor to last year’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, a popular mid-range chipset that made its appearance on several mid-range devices.

The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is an octa-core processor with a 1+3+4 architecture that consists of a 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A720 prime core, three Cortex A720 performance cores with speeds up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A520 cores that run at a maximum speed of 1.84GHz.

Compared to its predecessor, the new Qualcomm chipset has a 27 per cent faster CPU and also supports Gen AI assistants and the ability to run large language models, with new-in-series stable diffusion image generation. As for AI tasks, the new chipset brings in 65 per cent more performance. On the GPU front, Qualcomm says the new chip is faster 30 per cent faster and comes with Snapdragon Elite Gaming features that helps optimise performance for long gaming sessions.

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Qualcomm’s new chipset – the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is significantly faster than its predecessor, at least on paper. (Image Source: Qualcomm)

The new chipset has a 12-bit triple ISP with 200MP camera sensor support. You also get Real-time 4K60 Video Super Resolution that helps capture sharp and clear footage when zooming in to subjects, an AI powered autofocus, auto white balance and auto-exposure and hardware stabilisation. It is interesting to note that these features are making their way to the Snapdragon 7 series for the first time.

Like the new flagship Qualcomm chipsets, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 also supports Aqstic Hi-Fi DAC and Expanded Personal Area Network (XPAN), which offers seamless coverage, meaning you will be connected to your wireless earbuds even if the phone is left on a different floor.

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The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 is expected to make its debut on the Honor 400, which is expected to launch sometime later this month. Vivo is also rumoured to launch a new phone powered by the new Qualcomm chipset.