The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is also expected to bring improvements in performance and efficiency, along with updates to on-device generative AI capabilities. These AI features, which debuted on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, include expanding images beyond their original borders and live-translating phone calls. These advancements could give Android phones an edge over upcoming iPhones, especially if Apple does not plan to add generative AI capabilities to the iPhone 16.
Key takeaways:
- Qualcomm confirmed that its next chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, will arrive in October and will include new technology that could significantly improve Android smartphone performance.
- The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will use a version of the Oryon CPU, which is currently used in Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite silicon for PCs and has been shown to meet or exceed the performance of Apple's M2 laptop silicon.
- The new chip may also include updates to the on-device generative AI capabilities that debuted on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, potentially giving top-tier Android phones an edge over upcoming iPhones.
- Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire hinted at the company's broader direction with AI, describing it as a suggestive recommendation engine, sixth sense and second brain for your phone.