SNAPDRAGON® 8 GEN 2

MOBILE PLATFORM
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform defines a new
premium standard for connected computing. Intelligently
engineered with groundbreaking AI across the board, this
AI marvel enables truly extraordinary experiences.

Groundbreaking AI Champion-level gameplay

Our fastest, most advanced Qualcomm® AI Engine ever puts Accelerate your wins with the full arsenal of Snapdragon Elite
a world of possibilities at your fingertips. Communicate with Gaming™ Features. Best-in-class lighting, shadow, and illumination
friends or colleagues across the globe with multi-language effects add astonishing authenticity to scenes, brought to you
translation and transcription, or capture premium content by the industry standard for real-time Hardware-Accelerated
with AI Cinematic video. And now, the Qualcomm® Sensing Ray Tracing. And, support for Unreal Engine 5 and Metahuman
Hub features dual-AI processors for the first time, powering framework produces photorealistic human characters for
exciting new experiences like direct-to-app voice assistance for unbeatable immersion. When combined with accelerated
convenient control of your favorite apps. performance from our Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU and Qualcomm®
• Up to 4.35x faster AI performance1 Kryo™ CPU, worlds of gaming will unfold and astound in real-time.
• First Snapdragon® Mobile Platform with INT4 precision • First mobile platform to support Vulkan 1.3 APIs
support for 60% better performance/watt • Adreno GPU delivers up to 25% faster performance, with up to
• First Snapdragon Mobile Platform with Micro Tile Inferencing 45% better power efficiency
• Kryo CPU improves performance up to 35%, while new micro-
architecture allows up to 40% more power efficiency
Ingenious capture
Break photography barriers with the Qualcomm Spectra™
18-bit triple Cognitive ISP—our first ever AI-powered camera
Unparalleled connectivity
processor. This new architecture powers real-time Semantic Featuring the Snapdragon X70 5G Modem RF System,
Segmentation, to recognize and optimize each aspect within a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is the world’s first and only mobile platform
frame—like faces, hair, clothes, backgrounds, and more. with a dedicated 5G AI processor. Plus, gaming, streaming,
and communication from home soar via Wi-Fi 7 (the industry’s
• First Snapdragon Mobile Platform with AI-powered
Always-Sensing Camera lowest latency offering), all brought to you by the Qualcomm®
FastConnect™ 7800 Mobile Connectivity System.
• Up to 200 MP photo capture
• 8K HDR video capture in 10-bit HDR • 5G Dual-SIM Dual-Active (DSDA) enables the simultaneous use
of two 5G+5G or 5G+4G SIM cards for ultimate user flexibility
• Blazing Wi-Fi speeds of up to 5.8 Gbps—more than double
Next-level audio experiences Wi-Fi 6
Be transported by Snapdragon Sound™ Technology, now • World’s first commercial Wi-Fi 7 SoC, with advanced High Band
featuring spatial audio with head-tracking2 for complete Simultaneous Multi-Link
surround-sound immersion. Now you’re always at the center of
sound—no matter how you move you’ll always be captivated by Vault-like security
the audio that’s all around you.
Snapdragon Secure offers the latest in isolation, cryptography, key
• Hear every detail of your music with lossless music streaming management, attestation, and more—all intricately designed to
• Ultra-low latency Bluetooth® streaming <48ms for protect your data and privacy.
lag-free gaming
• Enhanced Face Unlock security system including liveness
detection

1 On certain models (MobileBERT)

2 When used with certain compatible Snapdragon Sound products.

All comparisons made are in reference to previous generation, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform. Results will vary, depending on OEM implementation and other factors. Battery life varies significantly based on device, setting, usage, and other
factors. Snapdragon, Qualcomm Kryo, Qualcomm Adreno, Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Qualcomm Spectra, Qualcomm AI Engine, Qualcomm Sensing Hub, Snapdragon Sound, Qualcomm Hexagon, and Qualcomm FastConnect are products of
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/ or its subsidiaries.
SPECIFICATIONS
& FEATURES
Artificial Intelligence Camera CPU
Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU Qualcomm Spectra™ Image Signal Processor Kryo CPU
Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU • Cognitive ISP, Triple 18-bit ISPs • 64-bit Architecture
• Up to 36 MP triple camera @ 30 FPS with Zero • 1 Prime core, up to 3.2 GHz2
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Shutter Lag • Arm Cortex-X3 technology
• Fused AI Accelerator Architecture • Up to 64+36 MP dual camera @ 30 FPS with Zero • 4 Performance cores, up to 2.8 GHz
• Hexagon Tensor Accelerator Shutter Lag • 3 Efficiency cores, up to 2.0 GHz
• Hexagon Vector eXtensions • Up to 108 MP single camera @ 30 FPS with Zero
• Hexagon Scalar Accelerator Shutter Lag Visual Subsystem
• Hexagon Direct Link • Up to 200 Megapixel Photo Capture
• Support for mix precision (INT8+INT16) Adreno GPU
• Support for all precisions (INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16) AI-based face detection, auto-focus, • Real-time Hardware Accelerated Ray Tracing
• Micro Tile Inferencing and auto-exposure • Snapdragon Game Post Processing Accelerator
Rec. 2020 color gamut photo and video capture • HDR gaming (10-bit color depth,
Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Rec. 2020 color gamut)
• Dual AI Processors for audio and sensors Up to 10-bit color depth photo and video capture • Snapdragon Shadow Denoiser
• Always-Sensing camera 8K HDR Video Capture + 64 MP Photo Capture • API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP,
Vulkan® 1.3
5G Modem-RF System 10-bit HEIF: HEIC photo capture, • Hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder
HEVC video capture • HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+,
Snapdragon® X70 5G Modem-RF System HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision
Video Capture HDR Formats: HDR10+, HDR10, HLG,
• 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) Dolby Vision
and non-standalone (NSA) modes, standalone Security
mmWave and mmWave-sub6 dual connectivity, 8K HDR Video Capture @ 30 FPS
Platform Security Foundations, Trusted Execution
FDD, TDD 4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS
• mmWave: 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO Environment & Services, Secure Processing Unit
• Sub-6 GHz: 4x4 MIMO Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 960 FPS (SPU)
• Qualcomm® 5G AI Suite 8K Video Playback @ 60 FPS
• Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost Trust Management Engine
• Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave Gen 3 Engine for Visual Analytics 3.0 Qualcomm® wireless edge services (WES) and
• Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ 3.0 technology premium security features
Real-time Semantic Segmentation photo
• Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking
and video processing Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor and Qualcomm 3D
• Qualcomm® 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite
• Global 5G multi-SIM, including 5G-5G/4G Dual- Bokeh Engine 2 for Video Capture Sonic Max (fingerprint sensor)
SIM Dual-Active (DSDA) Qualcomm® Type-1 Hypervisor
Pro Sight Video Capture
Downlink: Up to 10 Gbps Computational HDR Video Capture: Up to 4 Location
Uplink: Up to 3.5 Gbps exposures (with QDOL image sensors)
Concurrent GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo,
Multimode support: 5G NR, NR-DC, EN-DC, LTE, Video super resolution QZSS, NavIC
CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV- Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) Triple frequency GNSS
DO, GSM/EDGE
Locally Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering Sensor-Assisted Positioning 6.0
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth® Multi-Frame and triple exposure staggered/digital • With global map aiding
Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7800 System overlap HDR dual-sensor support • Urban pedestrian navigation with sidewalk
accuracy
• Wi-Fi Generation: Wi-Fi 7
• Peak speed: 5.8 Gbps
Audio • Global freeway lane-level vehicle navigation
• 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11a/b/g/n Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec
• Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 5 GHz, 6 GHz Charging
Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier
• Channel Bandwidth: 20/40/80/160 MHz Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 Technology
• 8-stream sounding (for 8x8 MU-MIMO) Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N),
• MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream) Playback: -108dB Memory
• MU-MIMO (Uplink & Downlink)
Qualcomm Audio and Voice Communication Suite Support for LP-DDR5x memory up to 4200 MHz
• 4K QAM
• OFDMA (Uplink & Downlink) Spatial Audio with Head Tracking1 Memory Density: up to 16 GB
• Dual-band simultaneous (2x2 + 2x2)
• Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3- Display General Specifications
Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect,
On-Device Display Support: Full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ Features
WPA3-Personal
• 4K @ 60 Hz
4 nm Process Technology
Integrated Bluetooth • QHD+ @ 144 Hz
• Bluetooth audio: Snapdragon Sound™ Technology USB Version 3.1; USB Type-C Support
Maximum External Display Support:
with support for Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, aptX Part Number: SM8550-AB
Lossless, aptX Adaptive, and LE Audio • Up to 4K @ 60 Hz
• Bluetooth features: Bluetooth 5.3, LE Audio, Dual • 10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut Storage: UFS 4.0
Bluetooth antennas • HDR10, HDR10+, HDR vivid, and Dolby Vision

Demura and subpixel rendering for OLED Uniformity

OLED Aging Compensation

1 When used with certain compatible Snapdragon Sound products.

2 Exact speed measured at 3.1872 GHz
Certain optional features available subject to Carrier and OEM selection for an additional fee. Qualcomm 5G AI Suite, Qualcomm Audio & Voice Communication Suite, Snapdragon Sound, Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Qualcomm Type-1 Hypervisor,
Snapdragon, Qualcomm Adreno, Qualcomm Kryo, Qualcomm Hexagon, Qualcomm Sensing Hub, Qualcomm FastConnect, Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Smart Transmit, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm AI-Enhanced
Signal Boost, Qualcomm 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite, Qualcomm Spectra, Qualcomm aptX, Qualcomm Aqstic, and Qualcomm Quick Charge are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm wireless edge services
are offered by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Snapdragon Sound, Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Snapdragon, Hexagon, Adreno, FastConnect, Kryo, Smart Transmit, Qualcomm Spectra, Qualcomm Aqstic, and Quick Charge are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. aptX is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. ©2022 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies. All Rights Reserved.