If you ask people what are the first factors to consider when choosing to buy a mobile phone? It is estimated that 7 out of ten people will answer: of course, the shooting ability of mobile phones. It can be said that the function of smartphones to make calls is gradually weakening, and video and camera functions have become important reference indicators when people choose mobile phones.
Every year, when various mobile phone manufacturers in the Android field update the flagship new machine, it will always bring a wave of mobile image capabilities to improve, and people can experience more advanced imaging functions on the new flagship mobile phone. In addition to the efforts of mobile phone manufacturers, it is largely dependent on Qualcomm Snapdragon's continuous "increase" in image capabilities. Almost all of the Android flagship models with the best imaging capabilities released this year have chosen the new Snapdragon 8 processor, which has raised the imaging functions of mobile phones to the level of "professional level".
In fact, the powerful imaging capabilities of the new Snapdragon 8 are not achieved overnight, which stems from Qualcomm's continuous investment and innovation in the field of mobile imaging, and the chip provides a powerful image function output for the mobile phone, which can promote the mobile phone to shoot more exciting content and works. Otherwise, even if the camera hardware configuration of the mobile phone is high, it is just an empty shelf without a soul.
The improvement of the new Snapdragon 8 in image strength is subversive, and the interpretation of computational photography on the new Snapdragon 8 is more perfect. From algorithms to ISP configurations, from pixels to 8K video, the new Snapdragon 8 gives users a shooting experience comparable to a professional-grade camera. As we all know, the previous generation of the new Snapdragon 8, the Snapdragon 888, has achieved a high standard configuration of three ISPs, bringing a triple concurrent shooting experience to the mainstream flagship last year. This year, the new Snapdragon 8 has made a substantial breakthrough in the ISP, upgrading the long-used 14-bit to a new 18-bit, which is the first time in the industry. The upgraded ISP of the new Snapdragon 8 has achieved more than 4,000 times the data collection volume compared with the previous generation, which not only greatly improves the camera speed, but also makes the picture details more abundant and realistic.
It is worth mentioning that the ISPs of the new Snapdragon 8 appear to be three on the surface, but in fact there is a fourth ISP hidden. This is a low-power intelligent perception ISP, which is designed to add another guarantee to the security of smartphones. Because mobile payment has now become the most common payment method, the security of personal information is increasingly valued by manufacturers and consumers. The new Snapdragon 8 uses a single ISP that allows face unlocking and face payments to achieve a high degree of privacy protection. For example, if someone peeks at your phone screen behind you, the fourth ISP of the new Snapdragon 8 will perceive it, thus automatically blackening the screen to prevent personal information leakage.
Of course, in addition to the improvement of photography ability, the new Snapdragon 8 also successfully grabbed the beach 8K HDR. With the popularity of 5G networks, 8K video is no longer a rare thing. Various short video websites have successively launched 8K ultra-clear picture quality videos, which means that short video creators who are still in the 4K stage are likely to be abandoned by the times. Qualcomm has always led the trend of the times, and has also achieved support for 8K video recording in the new Snapdragon 8.
Technological progress has made people's demand for electronic product clarity "rising", 8K video can achieve extremely delicate resolution, pixel density reached 4 times more than 4K. The new Snapdragon 8 supports 8K video shooting in hdR10+ format with more than 1 billion colors, and the picture texture is greatly improved. The color of the shooting scene is more bright and realistic, and the close-up of the shooting character can also maximize the restoration of human hair, skin and other subtleties, thus bringing users a viewing experience closer to the sense of reality.
It is not difficult to find that Qualcomm Snapdragon chips continue to increase investment in the research and development of imaging, whether it is the new Snapdragon 8, or the previous Snapdragon 888, Snapdragon 865, each generation of Snapdragon flagship chips are practicing Qualcomm's persistence and innovation in mobile imaging technology step by step, while also bringing users a better mobile shooting experience.