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Qualcomm's latest midrange smartphone processor. The new chipset is the most affordable model in the lineup that also includes the more powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. The chipmaker says that its newest processor will enable the use of generative AI features on more mid-tier smartphones. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is also claimed to offer up to 20 percent and 40 percent improved U and GPU performance, respectively.
Sharp — will also introduce handsets equipped with the chipset in the coming months.
Smartphones that run on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 are likely to arrive at a lower price than those powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 — these chipsets were unveiled by Qualcomm in November 2023 and March, respectively.
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is a 4nm octa-core chipset that comprises a Prime core clocked at 2.5GHz, along with three performance cores (2.4GHz) and four efficiency cores (1.8GHz). It s up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and an unspecified amount of UFS 3.1 storage, along with USB 3.1 Type-C connectivity.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 offers up to 20 percent improved U performance
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Qualcomm is touting the on-device Generative AI capabilities of the new Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, which offers for large language models (LLMs) such as Baichuan-7B and Llama 2 at 1B parameters. It also s translation and transcription features in multiple languages, according to the chipmaker.
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 s smartphone displays at Full-HD+ resolution, with up to 144Hz refresh rate. It also s external displays at up to 4K resolution, with a 60Hz refresh rate.
Handsets powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 can be equipped with a 200-megapixel camera, or up to three 21-megapixel cameras. It has three 12-bit image signal processors (ISPs) and s video recording at up to 4K/ 30fps and slow-motion video recording at 1080p/ 120fps.
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 s for 5G connectivity via the chipmaker's 5G Modem-RF system. Qualcomm says speeds can reach as high as 2.9Gbps, and both mmWave and Sub-6 5G networks are ed. Meanwhile, the Qualcomm FastConnect mobile connectivity system enables for Wi-Fi 6E networks and Blueooth 5.4 connectivity. The chipset also s Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4+ technology, which means smartphones should be able to charging at up to 100W.
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