Qualcomm just announced another budget 5G processor the Snapdragon 690 in the 6-series with the first time including 4K HDR (True 10-bit) support in this series to capture over a billion shades of color and snapshots at up to 192-Megapixels. It also supports 120Hz displays with supports the latest 5th generation Qualcomm AI Engine where a Qualcomm Kryo 560 CPU performance improvement by up to 20% and Adreno 619L GPU by up to 60% faster graphics as compared to Snapdragon 675.
It comes with Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System, has Wi-Fi 6 and integrated Bluetooth 5.1 with advanced audio via the Qualcomm FastConnect 6200. It supports Dual-Frequency (L1 and L5) GNSS to improve location positioning accuracy and robustness along with supports Navigation system with Indian Constellation (NavIC).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 Specification and Features -
| Processor | 2 x Kryo 560 Prime CPU (A77-based) at up to 2GHz, 6x Kryo 560 Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.7GHz, 8nm process technology |
| Modem | Built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G modem-RF system |
| Modem Features | Download speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps (5G), 1.2 Gbps (LTE) / Upload speeds of Up to 660 Mbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE), 5G 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 Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619L GPU, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1, DirectX 12 |
| Video Supports | 4K HDR10 PQ and HLG Video Playback (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut), H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback |
| Audio Supports | Hexagon Voice Assistant Accelerator for hardware-accelerated voice signal processing, Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (up to WCD9385), Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -108dB, Native DSD support, PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit, Customizable “Golden Ears” filter, Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier (up to WSA8815) |
| Camera | Up to 32MP + 16MP dual camera, Up to 192MP single camera, Qualcomm Spectra 355L Image Sensor Processor (14-bit dual-ISP), Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture, 4K HDR video capture with portrait mode, Up to 10-bit color depth video capture, Slow motion video capture up to 720p at 240fps, HEVC Video Capture, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG support (Bokeh). |
| Display | On-Device Display Support: FHD+ @ 120Hz, Maximum External Display Support: up to QHD @ 60 Hz, 10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut, HDR10 and HDR10+ |
| AI Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 692 Processor, Hexagon Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX), Hexagon Tensor Accelerator |
| Storage | up to 8GB LPDDR4x 1866MHz, 2x16bit memory |
| Connectivity | 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6-ready), Integrated 802.11ac Wave 2 x 2 MU-MIMO, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC |
| Sensors | Dual-frequency support, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, and SBAS, Low Power Geofencing and Tracking, Sensor-assisted Navigation |
| Ports | USB 3.1, USB-C, DisplayPort over USB Type-C support |
| Charger | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology |
In the second half of 2020, Devices based on Snapdragon 690 will start rollout. There will be more than 1,800 devices either announced and in development in the 6-series, as per the company. Among the OEMs/ODMs expected this company would announce smartphones powered by Snapdragon 690 such as HMD Global, LG Electronics, Motorola, SHARP, TCL, and Wingtech.
