Qualcomm officially announced its latest flagship processor, the Snapdragon 865, at its Snapdragon Tech Summit and promises big improvements in smartphone camera performance, speed, and AI.

The next-generation chipset that will appear in all the flagship Android smartphones in 2020 brings a number of improvements in the imaging department thanks to its Kryo 585 octa-core CPU, Adreno 650 GPU and Spectra 480 Image Signal Processor (ISP).

The image processor on the Snapdragon 865 can handle up to two gigapixels of data per second thanks in part to its dual 14-bit ISPs. This means the Snapdragon 865 will be able to handle up to 200-megapixel captures, as well as dual 64-megapixel camera captures with zero shutter lag and HEIC photo capture.

Additionally, the new processor will support video capture with Dolby Vision HDR, a first for mobile devices.

The 5th generation Qualcomm AI Engine will make it possible to “quickly and intelligently identify different backgrounds, people, and objects, so they can be treated individually for a truly customized photo,” according to Qualcomm which allows for manipulation like background replacement, replacing you with an avatar during video chats, and so on.

Qualcomm has addressed high-speed capture as well. The Snapdragon 865 can capture 720p video at 960fps without limits. 720p video at 960fps is nothing new, as the Sony Xperia XZ and over a dozen of other smartphones from Sony, Samsung, Huawei, Sony and Xiaomi can attest to, but current devices are limited to capturing just a few seconds at a time. When paired with the proper hardware, the Snapdragon 865 chipset will be able to record 960fps video indefinitely; or at least until you run out of storage.

Devices based on Snapdragon 865 are expected to be commercially available in the first quarter of 2020.

More info on Qualcomm’s website.