Qualcomm’s new high-end processor brings with it a host of new features that, on paper at least, will revolutionize mobile photography as we know it.
It’s been less than six weeks since the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was unveiled, and here it is already one of the most promising chips what has been seen in recent years. First, the GPU is 25% more powerful and the processor’s power efficiency has also improved by 25%. There has also been talk of significant improvements to the camera, and we’ll stop there.
Indeed camera improvements they will be very important and to determine the direction that the industry will take in the near future. In addition to the new image processing chip that drives the optical capabilities of Qualcomm’s new SoC, the new processor is also included direct connection to optical AI chip.
The iniciativa is to make the new processor”. the next batch of professional cameras‘ said Judd Heape, Qualcomm’s vice president of product.
The cameras with the new Qualcomm SoC will achieve this
As mentioned above, the new Snapdragon features a direct connection between the ISP and the AI engine’s Hexagon processor. What this backlink does is image processing This is done with hardware capabilitiesinstead of programa, according to reports by Tom’s Guide.
Before this chip, ISPs and AI engines they worked independently. Then it was the programa that brought them together. Manufacturers will continue to use programa imaging to enhance images and vídeos, but most of the work is done in hardware.
It’s not the only novelty However, as far as the camera is concerned.
Better support for 200 MP sensors
The Samsung HP1 sensor achieves a resolution of 200 megapixels / Photo: Christian Collado
In the past we’ve talked about the 200 MP being the future in terms of sensors. Some terminals afín to the Xiaomi 12T are already available, but the new Qualcomm SoC promises Improved support for 200 MP sensors this further reduces the differences to professional cameras. For now, Sony’s predictions appear to be coming true, perhaps sooner than expected.
With improved support for 200 MP sensors It will be possible to zoom in and take very distant pictures and still get excellent picture quality (at least according to Qualcomm). The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2’s new ISP supports zooming from the sensor, which allows reducing the resolution of images from 200 MP to 12.5 or 50 MP. This it will disminuye electronic noise very large when zoomed in and will therefore be much smaller in the final image.
semantic segmentation
Semantic segmentation is used to get more detailed images
In image processing is semantic segmentation Classification of each pixel of an image into a number of classes. This again gives us the direct backlink between the ISP and the AI engine that will enable phones running Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 distinguish between the objects in the photo and their surroundings.
How it works: While the ISP focuses on the image, the AI engine works The ISP “says” what the amount is. For example, if you take a photo of a person with an umbrella in the middle of the street, the AI engine cánido send data to the ISP about everything the person in the photo is carrying and what is nearby send. with you.
At the end of this result it translates into much more detail for each object what makes up the picture. The AI engine and the ISP work together to ensure this is the case.
Bokeh engine improvements
The new bokeh engine improves its capabilities
The bokeh engine was already introduced with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, but in this new generation they perro be Changes to background effects for your photos. You perro change the depth of the background blur as well as the shape of the possible highlights.
leveled horizontally
We don’t have to worry about the phone being straight
This new feature of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will be useful for taking photos and vídeos. With horizontal leveling, the new processor wants to ensure that the vídeos and images are captured as direct and stable as possible.
This means that even if your hands aren’t holding the phone perfectly parallel to the ground and taking a picture, the horizontal plane it will correct it for you automatically.
For all these reasons, it appears to be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, at least on paper it will bring very important changes with cellphone photography. It remains to be seen how the chip performs in real-world use, but everything we know so far raises expectations a bit.