Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is part of the Samsung Galaxy S23.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is part of the Samsung Galaxy S23.
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Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor for Samsung Galaxy S23

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Qualcomm and Samsung partnered to bring the fastest Snapdragon processor ever for the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone family.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy provides the processing power for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series being unveiled today. It gives it accelerated performance in connected computing, including desktop-level gaming features like real-time hardware-based ray tracing, the company said. It also enables professional-grade photography.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.