Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 mobile platforms as part of its new naming scheme that started with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The new SoCs are meant for the “mid-tier and mass-volume segment.” Here’s a look at the details.
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 mobile platform is based on the 6nm process tech, a first for the 4-series chipset. It ensures up to 15% improved CPU featuring an octa-core structure with up to 2.0GHz clock speeds. There’s up to 10% enhanced GPU compared to the Snapdragon 480 SoC.
The 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is a gaming-focused chipset for mid-range phones. It is said to offer up to 35% improvements in GPU and 40% performance improvements in comparison to the Snapdragon 695 SoC. There’s a clock speed up to 2.2GHz. It supports the 7th Gen Qualcomm AI Engine and the 3rd Gen Qualcomm Sensing Hub for three times better AI performance.
There’s the Qualcomm Spectra triple 12-bit ISP with support for up to 200MP camera, Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), and AI-Based De-Noising Engine (AIDE). You will also get computational HDR video capture.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 will power smartphones in Q3, 2022, and the first phone to get it will be the upcoming iQOO Z6 Lite set to launch in India on September 14.
