Qualcomm just announced the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 4nm and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 6nm Mobile Platforms for mid-tier and mass-volume 5G devices. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 features triple ISP, 7th Gen Qualcomm AI Engine, and promises up to 35% quicker graphics rendering and up to 40% faster processing compared to Snapdragon 695.
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 promises up to 15% improved CPU and up to 10% enhanced GPU compared to Snapdragon 480.
Highlights of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- 4 x Kryo Prime CPU (A78-based) at up to 2.2GHz, 4x Kryo Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.8GHz
- 4nm process technology
- Built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon X52 5G modem-RF system
- Download speeds of up to 2.9 Gbps (5G), 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz. SA, NSA, TDD, FDD, TDD-FDD aggregation, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, mmWave: 200 MHz bandwidth, 2 carriers, Sub-6 GHz: 140 MHz bandwidth, Qualcomm 5G PowerSave 2.0, Qualcomm Smart Transmit 2.0
technology, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm AI Enhanced Signal Boost, Global 5G multi-SIM - Qualcomm Adreno GPU, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1
Hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder, HDR Playback Codec support for HLG
Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec, New Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier, Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -108dB, Qualcomm Audio & Voice Communication Suite - Up to 25MP + 16MP dual camera, Up to 48 MP single camera @ 30 FPS with
Zero Shutter Lag, Up to 108 MP Photo Capture, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Triple 12-bit ISPs, 4K HDR Video Capture @ 30 FPS, Slow-mo Video Capture at 720p @ 240 FPS - On-Device Display Support: FHD+ @ 120Hz
- Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor, Accelerator (HTA) for improved AI network performance
- up to 12GB LP-DDR5 memory up to 2750 MHz
- FastConnect 6700 offers first 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) and first Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas in the series, NFC
- GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC capable, Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5)
- USB Version 3.1; USB Type-C Support
- Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology
Highlights of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
- 2 x Kryo Prime CPU (A78-based) at up to 2.0GHz, 6 x Kryo Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.8GHz
- TSMC 6nm process technology
- Built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G modem-RF system
- Download speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps (5G), 800 Mbps (LTE), Uplink: Up to 900 Mbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE)
- Sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) and nonstandalone (NSA) modes, FDD, TDD Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, Sub-6 GHz: 100 MHz bandwidth,
4×4 MIMO, Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Smart Transmit technology, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm AI-Enhanced Signal Boost, Global 5G multi-SIM - Qualcomm Adreno GPU, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1
- H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP9 playback
- Low Power Audio Subsystem, Qualcomm cVc Echo Cancelling and
Noise Suppression (ECNS), Snapdragon Voice Activation Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -108dB, Hi-Fi Audio with up to 384 kHz/32-bit, Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier, Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec - Up to 25 MP + 13 MP dual camera with 30 FPS Zero Shutter Lag, Up to 32 MP single camera with 30 FPS Zero Shutter Lag, Up to 108 MP Photo Capture, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Triple 12-bit ISPs, 1080p Single Video Capture @ 60 FPS, Slow-mo Video Capture at 720p @ 120FPS
- On-Device Display Support: FHD+ / HD+ @ 120Hz
- Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor, Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX), Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
- LPDDR4X memory up to 2133 MHz
- Integrated 2×2 Wi-Fi 5 mobile connectivity chipset, Support for Bluetooth 5.2 and WPA3 Security
- GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Calileo, NavIC, QZSS, Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5)
- USB 3.1, USB-C
- Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology
Availability
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 will power devices in Q1 2023. Motorola has confirmed it will use the chip in its devices in the future.
Devices based on Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 will roll out this Q3 2022. iQOO has confirmed that the iQOO Z6 Lite that will launch in India on September 14th will be one of the first smartphones globally to be powered by the new Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform.