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Qualcomm's Latest Snapdragon 8s Gen3 Boost! iQOO Neo9 Series to Debut Next Month

Hei Bai Tue, Mar 12 2024 06:24 AM EST

On March 6th, digital blogger "Digital Chat Station" revealed some specifications of the iQOO Z9 series and Neo9 series new phones.

Among them, the iQOO Z9 series will be launched overseas on March 12th, featuring a 1.5K OLED display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen3 processor. Sb0e4548d-67b2-4741-84b9-a309e3583576.png According to the official teaser released today, the iQOO Z9 overseas version will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset, with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display boasting a resolution of 2800*1260, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1800 nits. This implies that there are some differences between the domestic and overseas versions.

As for the iQOO Neo9 series, the new models will come with a "popularized" 1.5K OLED flat screen and a Snapdragon 8s Gen3 processor, along with a large battery.

According to previous leaks, the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8S Gen3 processor, codenamed SM8635, is a 5G chipset with flagship-level performance.

The Snapdragon 8S Gen3 adopts the same architecture as the Snapdragon 8 Gen3, built on TSMC's 4nm process, with its overall performance falling between the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 and Snapdragon 8 Gen3. It achieves an AnTuTu score of over 1.7 million.

Moreover, compared to the 3.3GHz CPU frequency of the Snapdragon 8 Gen3, the CPU frequency of the Snapdragon 8S Gen3 is slightly lower, theoretically making it "more power efficient". 529f14f9-2c0b-4907-84d1-4cc1b1a0b2e3.jpg