Key Points:
The third-generation Snapdragon 8s mobile platform delivers outstanding on-device generative AI capabilities, along with enhanced imaging and gaming experiences, through carefully selected flagship features. Major OEM manufacturers and brands including Honor, iQOO, realme, Redmi, and Xiaomi are set to adopt the third-generation Snapdragon 8s, with commercial devices expected to hit the market in the coming months.
On March 18, 2024, in San Diego, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the launch of the third-generation Snapdragon® 8s Mobile Platform, bringing the most popular features of the Snapdragon 8 series platform to more flagship Android smartphones, delivering an extraordinary top-tier mobile experience. The key features of this new flagship platform include support for powerful on-device AI capabilities, always-aware ISP, ultra-immersive mobile gaming experience, breakthrough connectivity, and lossless high-definition audio. The platform supports a wide range of AI models, including mainstream ones such as Baichuan-7B, Gemini Nano, Llama 2, and SmartSpeak ChatGLM.
Chris Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Business at Qualcomm Technologies:
"The third-generation Snapdragon 8 series, with its rich features like on-device AI and advanced imaging capabilities, aims to enhance user experiences and unleash creativity and productivity in everyday life. We're thrilled to expand the Snapdragon 8 series flagship platform lineup. As our top-tier mobile platform solution, the Snapdragon 8 series will deliver a range of outstanding premium features to more consumers."
Lu Weibing, Partner, President of International at Xiaomi Group, and General Manager of the Xiaomi Brand:
"We are excited to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies to introduce the first device powered by the third-generation Snapdragon 8 series. This new mobile platform enables us to leverage on-device AI to provide users with top-tier personalized experiences."
Major OEM manufacturers and brands like Honor, iQOO, realme, Redmi, and Xiaomi will adopt the third-generation Snapdragon 8 series, with the first devices expected to hit the market in March. For more information, please visit the third-generation Snapdragon 8 series product page and product manual.
About Qualcomm:
Qualcomm is empowering the world of intelligent connected devices. Through a unified technology roadmap, we're driving many of the technologies revolutionizing smartphones—including advanced connectivity, high-performance, low-power computing, and on-device intelligence—efficiently extending them to the next generation of intelligent connected devices across various industries. The innovations brought by Qualcomm and Snapdragon platforms will help realize cloud-to-edge integration, transform numerous industries, accelerate the development of the digital economy, and change the way we experience the world, creating a better life.
Qualcomm comprises Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operating all of our engineering, research and development activities, and all of our product and services businesses, including the semiconductor business QCT. Snapdragon and Qualcomm brand products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm's patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.
