Qualcomm has announced its latest mid-range SoC the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 4nm and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 6nm Mobile Platforms for mass-volume 5G devices. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 features triple ISP, 7th Gen Qualcomm AI Engine, and improve by up to 35% quicker graphics rendering and up to 40% faster processing as compared to Snapdragon 695.
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 also improved by up to 15% in CPU and up to 10% enhanced GPU as compared to Snapdragon 480.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Features and Specifications -
| CPU | 4 x Kryo Prime CPU (A78-based) at up to 2.2GHz, 4x Kryo Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.8GHz |
| Process | 4nm process technology |
| RAM/Storage | LPDDR4X 2133MHz memory, up to 16 GB, USB 3.1, USB Type-C Support |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1 |
| Camera | 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 |
| Display | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor, Accelerator (HTA) for improved AI network performance |
| Video | Hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder, HDR Playback Codec support for HLG |
| Audio | Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec, New Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier, Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -108dB, Qualcomm Audio & Voice Communication Suite |
| Network | 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 |
| Sensors | GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC capable, Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5) |
| Connectivity | FastConnect 6700 offers the first 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) and the first Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas in the series, NFC, |
| Charger | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Features and Specifications -
| CPU | 2 x Kryo Prime CPU (A78-based) at up to 2.0GHz, 6 x Kryo Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.8GHz |
| Process | TSMC 6nm process Process Technology |
| RAM/Storage | LPDDR4X 2133MHz memory, up to 16 GB, USB 3.1, USB-C |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1 |
| Camera | 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 |
| Display | FHD+ / HD+ @ 120Hz |
| Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor, Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX), Hexagon Scalar Accelerator |
| Video | H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP9 playback |
| Audio | 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 |
| Network | 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 non-standalone (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 |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC, QZSS, Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5) |
| Connectivity | Integrated 2×2 Wi-Fi 5 mobile connectivity chipset, Support for Bluetooth 5.2 and WPA3 Security |
| Charger | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology |
Availability -
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 will power devices in Q1 2023, and Motorola has confirmed it will use the chip in its devices in the future.
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 based Devices will be out in Q3 2022, and iQOO has confirmed that the iQOO Z6 Lite that will launch in India on September 14th will be the first smartphone globally to be powered by the new Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC.
