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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Boosts Phone Camera Capabilities
New Qualcomm chip enables 8K video at 60fps and 4K at 240fps for Android phones
In brief
New Qualcomm chip enables 8K video at 60fps and 4K at 240fps for Android phones Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 offers 8K60 and 4K240 video capabilities for advanced smartphone photography Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Launch
Qualcomm unveiled two new chip variants for next year's best Android phones: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.
8K Video Capabilities
The Extreme chip captures 8K video at 60fps and 4K at 240fps with Advanced Professional Video codec support.
Color and Noise Control
New Elite Color Engine improves color accuracy, gradients, and reduces noise while Intelligent Pixel Control minimizes artifacts.
Extreme vs Standard Models
The Extreme model includes 8K60, 4K240, and APV features while the standard model adds motion stabilization.
Competitor Chips
MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro supports 4K240 cinematic Log video, while Apple's A20 Pro offers 4K120 ProRes and ACES support.
First Phones to Feature
Xiaomi 18 Pro and Motorola Signature 27 will launch with the new chips outside of China soon.
What it means
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 offers 8K60 and 4K240 video capabilities for advanced smartphone photography
