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Qualcomm has announced the flagship Snapdragon 888 5G processor


The world leader in the development of processors formobile industry, Qualcomm, at the Tech Summit Digital held the first preview of the Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform, promising "cutting-edge mobile innovation."
Detailed processor specificationswill be presented later. However, already at the first presentation, Qualcomm representatives announced that the new product will open up access to graphics at the desktop level for gamers, and photographers will have a unique opportunity to shoot at “gigapixel speed”.

It is currently known that the processorThe Snapdragon 888 5G will work with various fifth-generation communication bands, which is ensured by the built-in Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System, created using a 5nm process technology. The 5G modem will provide support for mmWave and sub-6 with time division (TDD) and frequency division (FDD), SA and NSA modes. Data download speed parameters will be up to 7.5 Gb / s and upload up to 3 Gb / s.


The developers reported on dramatic changes inQualcomm Hexagon processor supporting 3rd generation AI Engine, which increases performance and reduces power consumption while artificial intelligence is running. As a result, the AI ​​will work at an "incredible speed of 26 TOPS".

The new flagship Snapdragon 888 5G is implementedSupport for the third generation of proprietary technology Snapdragon Elite Gaming. The updated Qualcomm Spectra Image Processor will deliver a 35% performance improvement over the previous generation. This will allow you to capture photos and videos at a speed of 2.7 gigapixels per second, which is equivalent to shooting 120 photos per second at a resolution of 12 megapixels.

Details about the parameters of the graphics system and the CPU Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm developers will present later.

Source: qualcomm