Qualcomm will announce a funds 5G chipset at tomorrow’s ‘Snapdragon for India’ occasion and Evan Blass could have simply spoiled the shock – listed here are the small print for the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2. It is a decrease energy, cheaper model of the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 from final yr.
That is nonetheless a 4nm chip with an octa-core CPU (two Cortex-A78 plus six A55), however with the clock speeds dialed again by 200MHz. The GPU presumably took a step again as effectively. Additionally, solely 2,133MHz LPDDR4X RAM is supported (the non-s mannequin also can use 5X at 3,200MHz). By way of efficiency, this could slot in someplace between the unique Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and the 4 Gen 2, however it ought to have higher effectivity than the Gen 1 chip.
One other noticeable change is that the show assist is all the way down to 90Hz refresh price at FHD+ decision. That is aimed toward cheaper telephones, so they are going to both use HD+ shows at 120Hz or FHD+ at 90Hz. The twin ISP can not assist 108MP picture sensors too, so producers will probably settle at 50MP or 64MP.
| Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course of | 6nm (TSMC) | 4nm | 4nm |
| CPU | 2x A78 @ 2.0GHz + 6x A55 @ 1.8GHz | 2x A78 @ 2.2GHz + 6x A55 @ 2.0GHz | 2x A78 @ 2.0GHz + 6x A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 613 | Adreno |
| RAM | LPDDR4x 2,133MHz | LPDDR5x 3,200MHz | LPDDR4x 2,133MHz |
| Storage | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 (2-lane) | UFS 3.1 (2-lane) |
| Show | As much as FHD+ @ 120fps | As much as FHD+ @ 120fps | As much as FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| ISP | Triple | Twin (12-bit) | Twin (12-bit) |
| Digital camera | as much as 108MP | as much as 108MP, as much as 32MP Zero Shutter Lag | As much as 84MP, as much as 32MP Zero Shutter Lag |
| Video | as much as 1080p @ 60fps | as much as 1080p @ 60fps, EIS | as much as 1080p @ 60fps |
| Modem | X51 (2.5Gpbs down, 800Mbps up) | X61 (Rel. 16, 2.5Gpbs down, 900Mbps up) | as much as 1Gbps down |
| Native | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 (aptX) | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 (aptX) | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 (aptX) |
| USB | 3.2 Gen 1 | 3.2 Gen 1 | 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Charging | Fast Cost 4+ | Fast Cost 4+ | Fast Cost 4+ |
That is an reasonably priced 5G chipset, however its 5G capabilities have been scaled again in comparison with the 4 Gen 2 and the downlink pace is proscribed to 1Gbps (down from 2.5Gbps). Whether or not there’s a tangible distinction in each day use is one other matter. Native connectivity is comparatively restricted with assist for the older Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.1 requirements, however the identical applies to the 4 Gen 2 (these are 4-series chips, in spite of everything).
The chip nonetheless options the Qualcomm Audio and Voice Communication suite and might stream music at 96kHz. It has multi-frame noise discount and EIS for the digital camera, plus dual-frequency reception for international positioning.
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 (QCTSD4SG2) leaked particulars
Examine again tomorrow to see if Qualcomm formally confirms these particulars. Additionally, tomorrow’s occasion guarantees “two historic bulletins” – one is nearly actually the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2, the opposite is anybody’s guess.
