Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Official With On-Device Generative AI
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 was introduced on Tuesday (20, August 2024) as Qualcomm’s latest midrange smartphone processor. The new chipset is the cheapest model in a lineup that also includes the more powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. The chipmaker claims that its latest processor will allow generative AI features to be used on a wider range of mid-range smartphones. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is also claimed to offer 20 percent and 40 percent better CPU and GPU performance, respectively.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Availability Timeline
According to Qualcomm, Xiaomi will be the first to launch a smartphone featuring the newly announced Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) in September. Other device makers such as Realme, Samsung, and Sharp will also introduce handsets equipped with the same chipset in the upcoming months.
Smartphones with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 may be priced lower than those with Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. Qualcomm unveiled these chipsets in November 2023 and March, respectively.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Specs, Features
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is a 4nm octa-core chipset with a prime core clocked at 2.5GHz, along with three performance cores (2.4GHz) and four efficiency cores (1.8GHz). It supports up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and an unspecified amount of UFS 3.1 storage with USB 3.1 Type-C connectivity.
Qualcomm is touting the new Snapdragon 7s Gen 3’s on-device generative AI capabilities, which provide support for large language models (LLMs) such as Baichuan-7B and Llama 2 at 1B parameters. According to the chipmaker, it also supports translation and transcription features in multiple languages.
Snapdragon 7s Gen3 supports smartphone display at Full-HD+ resolution with 144Hz refresh rate. It also supports external displays up to 4K resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3-powered smartphones can feature either a 200-megapixel camera or three 21-megapixel cameras. They are equipped with three 12-bit Image Signal Processors (ISPs) and support video recording at up to 4K/30fps, as well as slow-motion video recording at 1080p/120fps.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 supports 5G connectivity through the chipmaker’s 5G modem-RF system. Qualcomm says download speeds can reach up to 2.9Gbps, and both mmWave and Sub-6 5G networks are supported. Meanwhile, the Qualcomm FastConnect mobile connectivity system enables support for Wi-Fi 6E networks and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity. The chipset also supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ technology, which means smartphones should be able to support charging up to 100W.
“Our ongoing collaboration with our partner, Qualcomm Technologies, allows us to incorporate leading mobile technologies into our product offerings,” said Masaaki Nakae, General Manager, Personal Communication Division, Sharp Corporation.
