Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip aims to bring 5G to sub-$100 devices2024-07-30 19:17 by DanielaTags: Qualcomm, Snapdragon, 5G
Qualcomm's newest chip is aiming to make 5G connectivity standard among some of the cheapest of phones on the market and touts the capability of powering fast 40-watt wired charging and gaming for phones priced under $100. The Snapdragon 4S Gen 2 platform, announced Tuesday, is targeting these lower-end phones, which Qualcomm says will start coming out later this year, starting with a device from Xiaomi. "With this new platform, the result is gigabit 5G smartphones for under $99," Carina Affinito, Qualcomm's staff manager of Product Marketing, said in a prebrief statement. Much like other S chips offered by Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 4S Gen 2 targets phones that are a slight tier below last year's Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor. There's also no guarantee that companies that make phones in the US will use this particular processor, although Qualcomm's earlier Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 processor sits roughly within the same tier and powers Motorola's $200 Moto G 5G. Since Qualcomm doesn't release new versions of its less powerful chips on annual basis, the 4S Gen 2 offers phonemakers another option with newer features for lower-cost devices. Read more -here-
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