Last Updated on 10 February 2023 by HSR
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB) – an 8-core chipset that was announced on November 15, 2022, and is manufactured using a 4-nanometer process technology. It has 1 core Cortex-X3 at 3200 MHz, 2 cores Cortex-A715 at 2800 MHz, 2 cores Cortex-A710 at 2800 MHz, and 3 cores Cortex-A510 at 2000 MHz.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB Specifications
| Launch | November 2022 |
| Status | Available |
| Series | Snapdragon 8 series |
| Class | Flagship processor |
| Model Name | SM8550-AB |
| Chip Name | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
| Process | 4nm |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Cores | octa- core (8) |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 740 |
| Architecture | Adreno 700 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 |
| Direct X version | 12 |
MEMORY(RAM)
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 8400 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max RAM | 24 GB |
MULTIMEDIA (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
CONNECTIVITY
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 |
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | yes |
| Wi-Fi | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| NFC | Supported |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
FEATURES
- Our Qualcomm® AI Engine includes:
- Qualcomm Hexagon Processor
- First Snapdragon Mobile Platform with hardware-based micro tile inferencing to run complex neural networks
- Hexagon Direct Link allows all cores to work faster and more efficiently with Hexagon via a physical link to reach the highest performance
- Qualcomm® Sensing Hub
- Dual-AI processors powering new experiences like direct-to-app voice assistance
- Always-on and ultra-low power for audio, sensors and always-sensing camera
- Support for all precisions (INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16)
- Qualcomm Hexagon Processor
- Our first-ever Snapdragon Mobile Platform with a Cognitive ISP
- Snapdragon Sight™ Technology features:
- Real-time Semantic Segmentation for Photo and Video Capture recognizes and optimizes each aspect within a frame
- Always-Sensing Camera featuring AI for quick and easy face detection and increased privacy
- Bokeh Engine 2 provides professional level sharpness, color, and depth
- Pro Sight Video Capture provides 5x larger file sizes for better quality footage and professional editing capabilities
- Quad Computational HDR Video Capture (with QDOL image sensors) and support for Staggered HDR image sensors
- AV1 codec for video playback
- Snapdragon Sight™ Technology features:
- Full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features
- The industry standard for Real-time Hardware Accelerated Ray Tracing for improved lighting, shadows, and illumination
- First Snapdragon mobile platform with Game Post Processing Accelerator adds effects like bloom, depth of field, motion blur, and more – with up to 75% improved performance
- First Snapdragon mobile platform to support Vulkan 1.3 APIs for up to 30% Vulkan performance uplift
- First Snapdragon mobile platform with support for Unreal Engine 5 MetaHumans framework for realistic human characters
- Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU features next-gen micro-architecture for 40% more power efficiency3
- The new micro-architecture has converted one of the efficiency cores into a performance core for a more robust overall CPU configuration
- Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU delivers up to 25% improved performance and 45% better power efficiency
- Supports Snapdragon Sound™ Technology for:
- Spatial audio with head tracking2 for complete surround sound immersion
- Ultra-low latency Bluetooth streaming <48ms
- CD-quality lossless music streaming
- 32kHz super wideband voice call quality with aptX Voice
- Featuring our integrated Snapdragon® X70 5G Modem-RF System
- 5G Dual-SIM Dual-Active (DSDA) enables the simultaneous use of two 5G+5G or 5G+4G SIM cards for ultimate user flexibility
- Qualcomm® 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite helps achieve unmatched 5G low-latency for hyper-responsive 5G user experiences and applications
- Blazing download speeds up to 10 Gigabit per second for flawless entertainment and nonstop productivity
- Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 7800 Mobile Connectivity System delivers the first announced Wi-Fi 7 commercial solution featuring HBS Multi-Link for uninterrupted connectivity
- Snapdragon Secure features the latest in isolation, cryptography, key management, attestation, and more.
- Enhanced Face Unlock security system including liveness detection for increased privacy