The next-generation mobile processor that you’ll most likely find in many of next year’s major flagships is here. At its second annual tech summit today, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 845, which is its latest “premium” mobile CPU. The chipset will retain the same 10nm footprint as its predecessor, but feature revamped architecture that brings about new features like 4K HDR video capture on smartphones and improved AI processing. That’s in addition to the typical performance and power-consumption upgrades we see each year. Qualcomm said it’s focusing on AI, immersion, security, connectivity and performance with the new chipset.
Immersion basically means the ability to capture and render the world around you at high resolutions and quality for more realistic results. The Snapdragon 845 will feature an Adreno 630 graphics processor and Qualcomm’s Spectra 280 image signal processor (ISP) which we previewed earlier this year. The company’s graphics lead, Tim Leland, explained that the ISP allows for “Ultra HD premium” video capture at 60 frames per second. Qualcomm believes the Snapdragon 845 will be so good at photography that the phones powered by this chip will score above 100 on DxOMark, but that depends on how each device maker implements the new features. Engadget