By Godson Umejiego, Bureau Chief, The Americas

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has  announced the Snapdragon® 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform, delivering the most sought-after 8 series capabilities to more Android flagship smartphones, for extraordinary, premium experiences. Marquee features of the latest premium-tier platforms include support for powerful on-device generative AI features, an always-sensing ISP, hyper-realistic mobile gaming, breakthrough connectivity and lossless high-definition sound. The platform supports a broad array of AI models including popular large language models (LLM) such as Baichuan-7B, Llama 2, Gemini Nano and Zhipu ChatGLM.

 “With capabilities including on-device generative AI and advanced photography features, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is designed to enhance user experiences, fostering creativity and productivity in their daily lives.” said  senior vice president and general manager of mobile handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc Chris Patrick. “We’re elated to introduce the latest addition to our premium Snapdragon 8-series, our most premium mobile offering, bringing a host of exceptional specially selected capabilities to more consumers.”

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies to introduce the first device powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 – coming soon,” said  Partner and President of Xiaomi Corporation, President of the International Business Department, GM of Xiaomi Brand William Lu,  “This new mobile platform will allow us to provide our customers with a personalized premium experience, all thanks to generative AI.”

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 will be adopted by key OEMS including Honor, iQOO, realme, Redmi and Xiaomi with the first device expected to be announced in March. For more information about Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 visit our website and product brief.