Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 launched with support for on-device generation AI models

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 was unveiled on Tuesday as Qualcomm’s latest mid-range smartphone processor. The new chipset is the most affordable model in a lineup that also includes the more powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. The chipmaker says its latest processor will enable generative AI features to be used on more mid-tier smartphones. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is also said to offer up to 20 percent and 40 percent improvements in CPU and GPU performance, respectively.

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Availability Timeline

Xiaomi will launch the first smartphone with the recently announced Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) in September, Qualcomm says. Other device makers — including Realme, Samsung and Sharp — are also expected to introduce devices with the chipset in the coming months.

Smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 will likely be cheaper than those powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. These chipsets were unveiled by Qualcomm in November 2023 and March 2023 respectively.

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Specifications

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is a 4nm octa-core chipset that includes 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, along with USB 3.1 Type-C connectivity.

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 offers up to 20 percent improved CPU performance
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Qualcomm is touting the new Snapdragon 7s Gen 3’s on-device Generative AI capabilities, which include support for large language models (LLMs) such as Baichuan-7B and Llama 2 with 1B parameters. It also supports multi-language translation and transcription features, the chipmaker said.

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 supports smartphone displays with Full-HD+ resolution, with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. It also supports external displays with a resolution of up to 4K, with a refresh rate of 60Hz.

Handsets powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 can be equipped with a 200-megapixel camera, or up to three 21-megapixel cameras. It has three 12-bit image signal processors (ISPs), and supports video recording up to 4K/30fps and slow-motion video recording up to 1080p/120fps.

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 supports 5G connectivity, via the chipmaker’s 5G Modem-RF system. Qualcomm says that download speeds can reach up to 2.9Gbps, and that both mmWave and Sub-6 5G networks are supported. Meanwhile, the Qualcomm FastConnect mobile connectivity system brings support for Wi-Fi 6E networks and Blueooth 5.4 connectivity. The chipset also supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ technology, which means the smartphones should be able to support charging of up to 100W.