Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is official and powers the flagship killer of 2024. 8s Gen 3 delivers selected premium Snapdragon features without the cost of the premium 8 Gen 2 and 8 Gen 3 chips. The 8s Gen 3 is a 4nm chip with a Cortex-X4 prime core at 3.0 GHz, four performance cores at 2.8 GHz, and three efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz. Supports up to 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM (up to 4,200MHz) and UFS 4.0 storage.
As for connectivity, it runs USB 3.1 Gen 2 over USB-C. Generative AI is at the forefront, as new applications are gaining huge popularity, but new challenges are also emerging. The 8s chip can run the most popular models such as Llama 2, Baichuan-7B, and Gemini Nano (Pixel 8 owners recently noticed that their phones can’t run Gemini Nano. is one of the new issues we mentioned). Models with up to 10 billion parameters are supported. The s model isn’t as fast as the 8 Gen 3 task, but it stands out from the older 8 Gen 2 with on-device AI support.
One of the first phones with the new chip is the Motorola Edge 50 Pro (Edge+ 2024 in the US). It features a 6.7-inch screen with Full HD+ resolution and 165Hz refresh rate, 12GB RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. Expected to arrive on April 3rd.
I put the Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max side by side.
The phone will also be launched as X50 Ultra or Edge+ (2024) and will go on sale on April 3rd.
Qualcomm focuses on generative AI, photo and video image processing, and cutting-edge gaming features.
The Infinix Note 40 series debuted with a large 120Hz AMOLED display, most of which is curved. There’s the Note 40, Note 40 Pro, Note 40 Pro 5G, and Note 40 Pro+.
Infinix Note 40 Pro+ is equipped with a 108MP main triple camera system with Dimensity 7020, 12GB of RAM, and 3x in-sensor zoom. The 4,500mAh battery can handle up to 100W thanks to the Cheetah X1 power management chip. 20W wireless charging is also possible. Infinix Note 40 Pro+ starts at $310.
Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G has the same display and main camera but comes with 8GB of RAM. It has a larger 5,000mAh battery with slow 45W charging and 20W wireless charging. Pricing for the Pro 5G starts at $290.
The Infinix Note 40 Pro is equipped with a Helio G99 chip, a curved display, a 5,000mAh battery, 70W wired charging, and 20W wireless charging. Infinix Note 40 comes with a flat display panel and various cameras. The Infinix Note 40 Pro starts at $260, and the vanilla Note 40 is the cheapest at $200. This is a series that has already been released.
In addition to fast wired charging, it also features a magnetic wireless charging system developed by Infinix.
It features a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip, 8GB memory, and 100W SUPERVOOC charging.
Transition to iPhone 16 series. All four of his iPhone 16 models feature thinner bezels. Reportedly, Apple discovered a way to shrink bezels and all his display suppliers were able to adopt the technology. As Apple increases screen size from 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches to 6.27 inches and 6.85 inches to make phones bigger, reducing bezels could make the size jump smaller than before.
Apple also released a video explaining how the iPhone 15’s base 128GB is “a lot of storage for lots of photos.” Watch the video. And see you in a week!
New video ads on iPhone 15 are aimed at saving photos on your device.
Apple has developed an easy way to slim down the borders around displays, and all three of its display suppliers have adopted the technology.
The official promo teaser confirms all previous leaks.
This is sure to be one of Samsung’s most popular phones this year.
Next year’s baseline Galaxy S smartphones may once again offer larger displays than their predecessors.
