After years of using the Exynos SoC for the Galaxy S that was released on the market, Samsung has finally used the Snapdragon SoC in its flagship premium smartphone series. Namely Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the Galaxy S22 series, making it the first cellphone in the country that carries Qualcomm's latest chipset.
A number of advantages are offered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. According to Qualcomm, this will pave the way for a new era of premium cellular technology, such as in the Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8. This SoC is also promised to provide the latest mobile experience for Samsung consumers.
"We are proud to continue our long-standing collaboration with Samsung to bring consumers the latest breakthrough mobile experiences. Our new flagship platform, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, helps make that experience a reality," said Christopher Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile. The handset, Qualcomm, in the description we received.
The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab S8 series take advantage of the major architectural advancements found in Snapdragon 8. The new Qualcomm Adreno GPU delivers a 30% increase in graphics rendering capabilities and a 25% increase in power savings compared to the previous generation. While the Kryo CPU is claimed to have 20% faster performance and 30% more power efficient.
The 7th Gen Qualcomm AI Engine is equipped with the high-performance and efficient Qualcomm Hexagon processor, featuring a 2x faster tensor accelerator, and 2x more shared memory than its predecessor enabling new uses.
The Galaxy S22 series is also equipped with Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 in the display. This 8x8 sensor is designed to allow the device to detect a larger fingerprint image than its predecessor, thereby providing a better user experience.
In contrast to alternative authentication solutions, the Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor uses an acoustic-based technology that reflects the unique features of the user's individual fingerprint.
The modem integrated in Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the 4th generation of the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System, which is claimed to be the most advanced 5G mobile platform and the world's first 5G RF modem solution with a maximum download speed of 10 Gbps and 3.5 Gbps upload.
"Samsung is committed to bringing consumers the most innovative mobile experiences possible and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform, which powers the Galaxy S22 series and Tab S8 series, sets the standard for premium mobile experiences," said Inkang Song, Corporate Vice President and Head of Technology Strategy Group. , Samsung Electronics.