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Title: Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon chips offer slight power-up for budget
smartphones

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:00:17 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/qualcomms-lat...

Qualcomm revealed its latest mobile platform for more affordable smartphones
and devices called the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Compared to its predecessor, the
new Snapdragon chips have overall improved performance, support for more
detailed displays and a feature that allows for better video quality in low-
light situations.

We were able to test the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 with smartphones like the
Nothing 3a and 3a Pro, but this next-gen chipset represents a seven percent
improvement with both the Qualcomm Adreno GPU and Kryo CPU. The Gen 4 specs
also show higher peak CPU speeds of up to 2.7 GHz, compared to the previous
generation's 2.5 GHz. On top of the overall performance boost, Qualcomm added
support for WFHD+ displays that have a 2,900 x 1,300 resolution and a 144Hz
refresh rate. For better video in dark scenarios, Qualcomm infused the
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 with the Low Light Vision feature, which was previously
reserved for the company's more expensive chips.

Beyond these upgrades, the fourth-generation Snapdragon 7s chips keep the AI-
powered ability to take 200-megapixel photos, Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4+
Technology that can recharge a device from zero to 50 percent in five minutes
and support for real-time translation and transcription with multiple
languages. It's a minor upgrade from the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 that was
announced last August and Qualcomm hasn't announced any phone makers who plan
to use this chip yet. However, we could see the latest chip being used by
companies like Honor and Vivo, who previously used Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7
Gen 3 models.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/qualcomms-lat...
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