Qualcomm has announced its upcoming Mobile Platform which they claim is built for the next-gen experience. The primary focus seems to be on Camera, AI, and Gaming. Qualcomm is looking at a considerable growth rate when it comes to gaming. The expectation is so much that we have a dedicated processor which exclusive for online gaming. Let’s take a look at the key features of Snapdragon 665 730 and 730G.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 665, 730 and 730G (built for gaming)
- Snapdragon 665 for mid-range devices
- Snapdragon 730 G for Online Gaming
- and Snapdragon 730.
Key Enhancements of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Platform
I am sure we will see many more devices adopting Snapdragon 665, and the triple camera setup is going to become a standard with a 48 MP sensor.
On-device AI
- 2X faster AI processing
- Hexagon Vector eXtensions
- Hexagon 686 Processor Performance
Gaming
- Vulkan 1.1 20% power savings
- Adreno 610 GPU
Camera
- 48-megapixel snapshots
- Triple-camera support
- Qualcomm Spectra 165 ISP
Connectivity
- Up to 600 Mbps DL
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi
- X12 LTE modem
Key Enhancements of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Platform
I am guessing it is the first time Qualcomm has built a processor just for gaming. The 730G is here to drive the 90% growth expected in Mobile gaming platform. The Snapdragon 730 & 730G share the same DNA, except for the enhancements built for 730G.
Snapdragon 730 G Special Features:
- Up to 15% faster graphics rendering over the Snapdragon 730. Adreno 618 GPU is overclocked on G version.
- Qualcomm has collaborated with Studios to optimize games according to 730G
- Supports 1 billion shades of color for true HDR gaming
- When mobile games produce jank or stutter it takes the player out of the action, Qualcomm Technologies has helped solve for this by reducing janks by up to 90% in games running at 30fps with the Jank Reducer feature
- Anti-Cheating Extensions help keep gamers on the same level playing field.
- Wi-Fi latency manager optimizes network settings and Wi-Fi configurations to support
efficient online gaming and provide smooth, fast gameplay.
On-device AI
- 2X faster AI processing
- Hexagon Tensor Accelerator
- Hexagon 688 Processor
Performance
- 35% leap in CPU performance
- 8nm process
- Kryo 470 CPU
Camera
- Computer vision ISP
- 4K HDR Video Portrait mode
- HD slo-mo at 960 fps
- Qualcomm Spectra 350 ISP
Connectivity
- Up to 800 Mbps DL
- Wi-Fi 6 ready
- X15 LTE modem