Qualcomm Snapdragon S5 And S3 Gen 2 Sound Platforms Announced

In addition to the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, Qualcomm has introduced the new Snapdragon S3 and S5 Gen 2 Sound Platforms at its 2022 Snapdragon Summit. The new sound platforms are meant to work with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and bring along a number of audio-focused features, including spatial audio support.

The Snapdragon S3 Gen 2 and S5 Gen 2 audio chips come with Snapdragon Sound technology for an enhanced audio experience. This chip enables features like lossless audio via Bluetooth, low latency, better connectivity, and much more.

There’s support for spatial audio with dynamic head tracking and lossless music streaming. There’s lossless audio for the new Bluetooth LE Audio specification too. Plus, the platforms support 48ms latency for smooth gaming.

The new Snapdragon S3 Gen 2 and S5 Gen 2 Sound Platforms will be available commercially in phones in the second half of 2023.