Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Mobile Platform leverages specially selected features from the 7-series to make its technologies more accessible to all, including generative AI, mobile gaming, camera and video.

"The new platform offers on-device generative AI capabilities with support for LLMs including Baichuan-7B, Llama 2 at 1B parameters and others," Qualcomm says in its announcement.

"It also features new adventure-packed mobile gaming experiences powered by the powerful Qualcomm Adreno GPU, and professional-grade camera and video capture features such as 12-bit triple ISP and 4K sHDR."

According to Qualcomm, the platform achieves new performance heights across the board, with nearly 20% improved CPU performance thanks to the latest Qualcomm® Kryo CPU, up to 40% accelerated GPU, over 30% better AI performance and 12% overall power savings.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will be the first cab off the rank to incorporate the new Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 platform, with the first device expected to be announced next month.

Other smartphone OEMs, including Realme, Samsung, and Sharp are expected to announce the adoption of Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 in the coming months.

“Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 will bring the best of the 7-series to more mid-tier devices by selecting top 7-series features including on-device AI support,” said Chris Patrick, senior vice president and general manager of mobile handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

“This platform is another proof point in our commitment to deliver the best-in-class mobile experiences to consumers at every price.”