Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 - Day 1 Recap

Snapdragon headed back to Hawaii for the Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021. Day 1 began with SVP and CMO Don McGuire’s opening remarks, as he welcomed the audience — in person and online — to the event. President and CEO Cristiano Amon then took the stage to share his thoughts on the company and the evolution of Snapdragon.

Qualcomm SVP and General Manager of Mobile, Compute and Infrastructure (MCI) Alex Katouzian then unveiled our new flagship mobile platform: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform is built to elevate mobile experiences. With its groundbreaking 5G speeds, professional-quality cameras, intelligent personal assistants, and elite gaming capabilities, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 can transform flagship phones.

The platform’s innovative features include our fastest ever AI Engine for mobile, the world’s first 10 Gigabit 5G modem-RF solution, an 18-bit ISP, and immersive sound, among others.

Industry leaders from the mobile ecosystem joined us at the Snapdragon Tech Summit, in person and virtually. Xiaomi Co-founder and CEO Lei Jun spoke about his company’s long partnership with Qualcomm and revealed the new Xiaomi 12 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer walked the crowd through the premium Android experiences enabled by Snapdragon. And to give everyone an idea of how fast 5G mmWave is, Verizon EVP of Global Networks and CTO Kyle Malady conducted the world's 1st 8K HDR video call with Cristiano on a Snapdragon-powered smartphone from NJ to Hawaii.

Leaders from Leica, ESL Gaming, and Amazon Music also joined us at the Snapdragon Tech Summit to discuss how they’re working with Snapdragon to deliver premium mobile experiences.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 sets a new standard, delivering the premium mobile experiences your devices deserve.

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[BeyondEllisBeck]

Soooo....what's the difference between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the G3x Gen 1?

Are they literally the same chip or does one have more core and GPU CUs?

[debra]

Who do I contact about you sponsoring an event for the roll out of this exciting breakthrough for my gamers in MICHIGAN?