Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SoC to deliver up to 70 percent and 60 percent performance increase over the existing Snapdragon 450 platform. It is also claimed to deliver a two-times increase in overall system performance compared to the previous offering. The chip has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 340 ISP that supports triple rear cameras, along with 25-megapixel primary sensor. There is also the Hexagon 683 with Qualcomm Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX) and hardware-accelerated TensorFlow Lite for supporting newer user experiences. Qualcomm has provided an integrated Snapdragon X11 LTE modem that supports download speeds of up to 390Mbps and upload speeds of up to 150Mbps. Snapdragon 460 SoC has Kryo 240 CPU with dedicated performance cores, paired with Adreno 610 GPU. There is also support for Quick Charge 3.0 along with Dual Charge support.
- Up to 1.8GHz Kryo 240 Octa-core CPUs
- 11nm process technology
- Up to 8GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 933MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1, USB Type-C support
- Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU
- OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.1 support
- Qualcomm Spectra 340 Dual 14-bit ISPs — Up to 25 MP single camera, 16MP dual camera, Up to 48 MP Photo Capture, Up to 48 MP with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Zero Shutter Lag, 1080p Video Capture @ 60 FPS, HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture
- Supports up to FHD+ (2520 x 1080 @ 90Hz)
- Qualcomm Hexagon 683 DSP, Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
- H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
- Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (WCD9370), Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -105 dB PCM, Playback: Up to 192 kHz/24-bit, Low power audio subsystem, DSP offload for low power audio playback (Bluetooth, USB digital, analog out)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem Cat 13 up to 390 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 256-QAM, Uplink: LTE Cat 13 up to 150 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 64-QAM
- Multi SIM: LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
- Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
- Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 1×1 MIMO Wave 2, Dual-band Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, FastConnect 6100 provides the first Wi-Fi 6-ready in the 6-series
- Dual Frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), Support for India’s NavIC satellite system, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
- Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Qualcomm’s new range has the Snapdragon 662 SoC that comes with Qualcomm Spectra 340T supporting triple rear camera configurations — with up to 48-megapixel primary sensor. The ISP also supports HEIF file format and enables AI-based user experiences such as avatars, night photography, and face and voice authentication. There is the Snapdragon X11 LTE modem that is rated to offer download speeds up to 390Mbps using 2-carrier aggregation, 2×2 MIMO, and 256-QAM modulation, along with 150Mbps peak uploads. Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC has Hexagon 683 and is powered by Kryo 260 CPU that has four cores of Cortex A73 at up to 2GHz and four cores of Cortex A53 at up to 1.8GHz, coupled with Adreno 610 GPU. The chip also supports Qualcomm Charge 3.0 along with support for Dual Charge.
- Up to 2 GHz 4 x Kryo 260 Performance ( Cortex A73-based) + Up to 1.8GHz 4 x Kryo 260 Efficiency (Cortex A53-based) Octa-core CPUs
- 11nm process technology
- Up to 8GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 1866MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1, USB Type-C support
- Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU
- OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.1 support
- Qualcomm Spectra 340T 14-bit ISP — Up to 25 MP single camera, 16MP dual camera, Up to 48 MP Photo Capture, Up to 48 MP with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Zero Shutter Lag, 1080p Video Capture @ 60 FPS, HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture
- Supports up to FHD+ (2520 x 1080 @ 90Hz)
- Qualcomm Hexagon 683 DSP, Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
- H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
- Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (WCD9370), Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -105 dB PCM, Playback: Up to 192 kHz/24-bit, Low power audio subsystem, DSP offload for low power audio playback (Bluetooth, USB digital, analog out)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem Cat 13 up to 390 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 256-QAM, Uplink: LTE Cat 13 up to 150 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 64-QAM
- Multi SIM: LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
- Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
- Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 1×1 MIMO Wave 2, Dual-band Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, FastConnect 6100 provides the first Wi-Fi 6-ready in the 6-series
- Dual Frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), Support for India’s NavIC satellite system, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
- Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G aimed to deliver newer gaming and entertainment experiences. The new chip includes Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming features and is designed to provide HDR gameplay along with dynamic color range and contrast and synchronized sound using Qualcomm aptX Adaptive. The company has included the Qualcomm Spectra 350L ISP for HDR viewing and high-quality video streaming. Further, the chip is capable of supporting 4K video recording and capturing 192-megapixel still images.
Snapdragon 720G, which comes as the watered-down version of the Snapdragon 730G, has Snapdragon X15 LTE modem with support for 3-carrier aggregation, 4×4 MIMO on two carriers, and 256-QAM modulation for download speeds up to 800Mbps. The chip is based on 8nm process technology and includes Kryo 465 CPU with two Cortex A76 cores at up to 2.3GHz and six Cortex A55 cores at up to 1.8GHz, along with new Adreno 618 GPU. Qualcomm has provided the FastConnect 6200 subsystem that is touted to double Wi-Fi speed and range for online gaming and Web browsing compared to single antenna devices. Moreover, there is Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ technology to support fast charging and USB-PD sources.
- Up to 2.3 GHz 2 x Kryo 465 Performance ( Cortex A76-based) + Up to 1.8GHz 6 x Kryo 465 Efficiency (Cortex A55-based) Octa-core CPUs
- 8nm process technology
- Up to 8GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 1866MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1, USB Type-C support
- Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU
- OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan(R) 1.1 support
- 5th gen Qualcomm AI Engine
- Qualcomm Spectra 350L Dual 14-bit ISPs — Up to 32 MP single camera, 16MP dual camera, Up to 192 MP Photo Capture, Up to 48 MP with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Zero Shutter Lag, 4K Video Capture @ 30 FPS, HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture
- Supports up to FHD+ (2520 x 1080 @ 90/120 Hz), Up to 10-bit color depth, HDR10 for internal panel
- Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP, Hexagon Tensor Accelerator, Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
- Up to 4K Ultra HD Premium playback, Up to 4K UltraHD capture @ 30 FPS, Up to 1080p video capture @120 FPS, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP9, VP8
- Support for true HDR10 gaming
- HDR10 and HLG Video Playback (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut), H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
- Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (WCD9385), Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -108 dB, Native DSD support, Customizable “Golden Ears” filter, Low power audio subsystem, DSP offload for low power audio playback (Bluetooth, USB digital, analog out)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem with up to 800 Mbps DL and 150 Mbps UL, LAA and 4×4 MIMO
- Multi SIM: Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV), LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
- Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
- Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 2×2 with MU-MIMO, Dual-band Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, FastConnect 6200 Mobile Connectivity Subsystem provides highly integrated 2×2 mobile connectivity that is Wi-Fi 6 ready
- Dual Frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), Support for India’s NavIC satellite system, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
- Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 technology
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G powered phones are expected to launch in the first quarter of this year, Snapdragon 662 and Snapdragon 460 to launch by the end of this year.
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