The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 is finally here, and it’s set to power the next generation of Android phones. Here’s how it performs.
Qualcomm has announced its latest and greatest smartphone platform on the form of the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8. The platform brings an all-new naming scheme, a series of updates in the camera department, and more. It’s the chip that’s likely to feature in the next Galaxy and OnePlus smartphones, along with the newly-announced Xiaomi 12. But just how well does the new chip actually perform? These days, smartphone platforms don’t emphasize raw performance as much as they do the ability to handle different tasks efficiently and quickly. They have different optimized components to handle specific tasks. But that doesn’t mean that basic performance isn’t important. After all, as smartphone operating systems and apps evolve and get more complex, smartphones need to hold up. Qualcomm flew me to its annual Snapdragon Summit to check out its Snapdragon 8 reference device, to see just how well it performs against its own previous-generation chips, and the rest of the competition.
