Qualcomm just announced its latest Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 mobile platform for budget 5G smartphones. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is the successor to Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 which was announced last year. The chipset brings support for the improved 3GPP Release 16 version of 5G.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is the first 4nm chip in the Snapdragon 4 series. It has two performance cores clocked at 2.2GHz and 6 efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz. It boasts a 10% performance boost as compared to its predecessor. Qualcomm didn’t confirm the GPU details.
The chipset supports up to FHD+ display at 120fps, LPDDR5x (up to 3,200MHz) RAM, and UFS 3.1 (2-lane) storage. The SoC supports faster autofocus and electronic image stabilization. It claims to offer blur-free clearer images. The chipset can handle cameras up to 108MP or up to 32MP resolution for Zero Shutter Lag.
It packs Snapdragon X61 5G Modem-RF System, Wi-Fi 5 for strong Wi-Fi connectivity, and Bluetooth 5.1 with aptX for audio. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 technology.
| Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | |
| Process | 6nm (TSMC) | 4nm |
| CPU | 2x 2.0GHz + 6x 1.8GHz | 2x 2.2GHz + 6x 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | ? |
| RAM | LPDDR4x 2,133MHz | LPDDR5x 3,200MHz |
| Storage | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 (2-lane) |
| Display | Up to FHD+ @ 120fps | Up to FHD+ @ 120fps |
| ISP | Triple | Dual (12-bit) |
| Camera | up to 108MP | up to 108MP, up to 32MP Zero Shutter Lag |
| Video | up to 1080p @ 60fps | up to 1080p @ 60fps, EIS |
| Modem | X51 (2.5Gpbs down, 800Mbps up) | X61 (Rel. 16, 2.5Gpbs down, 900Mbps up)) |
| Local | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 (aptX) | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 (aptX) |
| USB | 3.2 Gen 1 | 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Charging | Quick Charge 4+ | Quick Charge 4+ |
