Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, its latest budget-friendly smartphone processor. Successor to last year’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, it’s the first 4-series chip to be fabricated on a 4nm process node. It also packs the improved 3GPP Release 16 5G technology, another first for the series. This chip will power affordable Android smartphones starting later this year. Xiaomi and Vivo are among the brands that have confirmed plans to launch devices with the new Qualcomm processor.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 specifications
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is a 64-bit octa-core chipset featuring Qualcomm’s proprietary Kryo CPU. It has two CPU cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six others at 2.0GHz, with the company claiming a ten percent performance boost from its predecessor. The CPU is paired with an unnamed Adreno GPU with support for Vulkan 1.1 and hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder. The chipset supports LPDDR5X RAM with up to 3,200MHz data transfer speed. It also supports UFS 3.1 storage and can handle FHD+ displays (1200 x 2520 pixels) at a 120Hz refresh rate.
Qualcomm has included the Snapdragon X61 5G Modem-RF System here for up to 2.5Gbps of download speeds on sub-6GHz 5G networks. It offers up to 900Mbps of upload speeds and supports global 5G Multi-SIM. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 boasts Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 5 (2.4GHz and 5GHz), and NFC capabilities for additional connectivity options. This chip brings dual-frequency location tracking across QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, and GPS satellite systems. Thanks to Sensor-assisted Positioning, it can deliver Lane-level and Sidewalk-level location accuracy.
Coming to camera capabilities, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 can handle up to 108MP cameras. Qualcomm promises support for up to 32MP cameras with zero shutter lag and 16MP+16MP dual-camera systems. The chip offers Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF), AI-backed Low Light enhancement, Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), and Phase Detection Pixel Correct (PDPC) autofocus. It can capture 1080p videos at 60fps (frames per second) and 720p slow-motion videos at 120fps. The chip supports 1080p video playback at 60fps.
Qualcomm’s aptX Audio platform ensures that the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 delivers high-quality wireless audio with low latency. Support for Quick Charge 4+, meanwhile, helps top up the device’s battery faster. The company claims a 50 percent charge in just 15 minutes but doesn’t specify things further. The charging time will depend upon the battery capacity as well. The USB Type-C system offers USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity. Security features include Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), Platform Security Foundations, and Qualcomm Wireless Edge Services (WES).
2023-06-27 15:22:25