OnePlus launches its first phone to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset

Qualcomm has been busy this week, as the US-based chipmaker announced not one but two new chipsets: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. Both appear to focus on hardware-related features. 'AI and bring many improvements compared to the previous generation. of chipsets.

Specifically designed for premium mid-range smartphones, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 delivers a 15% increase in CPU performance and a 45% improvement in GPU (graphics processing unit) compared to the previous chipset.

The official Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 announcement includes some details about which companies will adopt the new platform. According to Qualcomm, OnePlus, Sharp and Realme are the first OEMs to launch smartphones powered by this specific chipset.

Although Qualcomm said the first commercial products powered by Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 would be announced in the coming months, the first such product is about to hit shelves.

OnePlus has just launched the Ace 3V in China, the world's first smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor. The phone is already available to purchase for just CNY 1,999 (around $275).

Besides the powerful chipset, the One Ace 3V sports a 6.74-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a dual-camera setup (50-megapixel main sensor + 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens), and a generous 5,500 mAh battery with support for SuperVOOC charging. Unfortunately, the phone does not have a microSD slot, but it comes with 256/512 GB internal storage.

While the OnePlus Ace 3V is exclusively available in China, an international version of the phone (OnePlus Nord CE4) is expected to launch on April 1.