Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with 4nm process is now official

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, a midrange chip built on a 4nm process. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 features on-device AI capabilities similar to the 8 Gen 3, bringing enhanced image and video capture. The GPU performance is 50% faster compared to the first 7-series chip, while AI performance is 60% better.

According to Qualcomm, the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 brings features like AI-based activity tracking, multi-language translation, and more. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 also supports spatial audio with head tracking, as well as multi-device Snapdragon Seamless experiences.

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As for the camera part, the company mentions the Google Ultra HDR image format on Android 14. Besides, an “AI Remosaic” feature lets you “eliminate grainy discoloration for higher-res results” that have more vivid colors.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is built on a 4nm process with a single prime core clocked at 2.63GHz, three performance cores at 2.4GHz, and four efficiency cores at 1.8GHz. Another highlighting feature is its improved AI-based face detection. There’s the Snapdragon X63 5G modem for up to 5 Gbps downloads, as well as 5G Dual-SIM Dual-Active (DSDA) in 5G+5G or 5G+4G SIM card configurations.

Apart from this, the US chip designer is also touting triple frequency location support for improved accuracy even with a lower-quality GNSS antenna.

Honor and Vivo will be among the first Android smartphone makers to launch phones featuring the latest chip.