Almost exactly a year later, the successor to Qualcomm’s midrange Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip is here. The new Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 keeps the same 1+3+4 CPU architecture, but it does bring slight CPU and GPU performance upgrades on top of everything else.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Overview
CPU and GPU
Manufactured under TSMC’s 4nm node, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 gets the same 1+3+4 core CPU setup as the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. But the prime Cortex-A720 core can now boost at up to 2.7 GHz — versus up to 2.5 GHz on its predecessor — which apparently results in 7% better CPU performance.
Other than this, the remaining 3x Cortex-A720 cores (2.4 GHz) and 4x Cortex-A520 cores (1.8 GHz) remain the same.
The graphics side of things has minimal upgrades, too, with Qualcomm claiming a measly 7% better performance. The upgraded Adreno GPU now supports ultra-wide WFHD+ displays (2900 x 1300p) with a 144Hz refresh rate though.
And as expected, the 7s Gen 4 brings Snapdragon Elite Gaming features like Adaptive Performance Engine 3.0 and upscaling tech like Snapdragon Game Super Resolution.
Camera and AI
Moving on, the 7s Gen 4 features an upgraded triple 12-bit ISP that can now handle 200MP image sensors. It is also able to capture 10-bit colors for both photos and videos. The videography side of things is still restricted to 4K / 30 fps on the 7s Gen 4, but you can expect slightly improved nighttime photography thanks to its “AI-De-noiser (AIDE)” feature.
Qualcomm’s latest midrange mobile chip is fully ready for generative AI as well. Its Hexagon NPU can run large language models (LLMs) like Llama 1B and Qwen 1B.
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Rest of the specifications
Moreover, the 7s Gen 4 uses the Snapdragon X62 5G modem with up to 2.9 Gbps of downlink speeds. Whereas it has WiFi 6E and tri-band WiFi 5 support as well.
As for the memory, this Qualcomm processor can be paired with up to 16GB of either LPDDR5 (up to 3,200 MHz) or LPDDR4X (up to 2,133 MHz) RAM. Alongside UFS 3.1 storage. It’s also Quick Charge 4+ ready, and brings support for Qualcomm’s hi-res audio codecs like aptX Lossless and aptX Adaptive.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Availability
Since Qualcomm has already announced this chip, we expect phones powered by 7s Gen 4 to hit the market shortly. And if the rumors are to be believed, Xiaomi’s upcoming Redmi Note 15 Pro+ should be the first phone with the 7s Gen 4 inside.
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