Qualcomm releases new 5G chipset

Stefan Mileschin · 18th June 2020, 10:07

5G heading towards budget phones

Qualcomm has launched its latest 5G chipset today, the Snapdragon 690, the first product in its 6-series chips to get support for the next-generation networking standard.

The chip will only support the slower sub-6GHz versions of 5G, not the faster mmWave standard, but it is widely seen as a start.

The new Snapdragon 690 also promises a variety of other improvements over the previous 6-series chips. Qualcomm says it will offer 20 percent better CPU performance and 60 percent faster graphics rendering compared to the Snapdragon 675.

Adding 5G support with the new Snapdragon X51 modem is particularly important for the broader adoption of 5G, given that the company’s 6-series chips tend to show up in midrange and budget phones.

Previously, 5G was limited to just Qualcomm’s top tier 8-series chips - like the flagship Snapdragon 865 - and the semi-premium Snapdragon 765 and 768G.

https://fudzilla.com/news/51019-qual...new-5g-chipset

18th June 2020, 10:07	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,802	Qualcomm releases new 5G chipset 5G heading towards budget phones Qualcomm has launched its latest 5G chipset today, the Snapdragon 690, the first product in its 6-series chips to get support for the next-generation networking standard. The chip will only support the slower sub-6GHz versions of 5G, not the faster mmWave standard, but it is widely seen as a start. The new Snapdragon 690 also promises a variety of other improvements over the previous 6-series chips. Qualcomm says it will offer 20 percent better CPU performance and 60 percent faster graphics rendering compared to the Snapdragon 675. Adding 5G support with the new Snapdragon X51 modem is particularly important for the broader adoption of 5G, given that the company’s 6-series chips tend to show up in midrange and budget phones. Previously, 5G was limited to just Qualcomm’s top tier 8-series chips - like the flagship Snapdragon 865 - and the semi-premium Snapdragon 765 and 768G. https://fudzilla.com/news/51019-qual...new-5g-chipset

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