During the Snapdragon for India event, Qualcomm officially introduced two new mobile chipsets- Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 SoC and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 SoC. These chipsets are said to strengthen Snapdragon’s mobile offerings with stronger performance and extended battery life.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 & Snapdragon 4 Gen 5: Features & Specs
Both chipsets come with Snapdragon Smooth Motion UI to enhance device interactions with seamless, lag-free navigation. Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 delivers 20% faster app launches and 18% less screen stutter for more immersive and reliable performance. It delivers up to 21% better GPU performance and supports ultra-fast 5G and WiFi 7 connectivity.
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 enables smooth, all-day responsiveness with 43% faster app launches and 25% less screen stutter. It delivers up to 77% improved GPU performance and brings 90fps gameplay, while the chipset supports dual SIM dual active (DSDA) 5G+ 5G/4G connectivity.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5: Specs
The SoC is built on a 4nm process and features an octa-core Qualcomm Kryo CPU with four performance cores clocked at up to 2.6GHz and four efficiency cores running at up to 2.0GHz. The platform supports up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
Qualcomm has also introduced several gaming-focused technologies, including Qualcomm Adaptive Performance Engine 3.0, Snapdragon Game Super Resolution, and Qualcomm Frames Per Second 3.0. These features are claimed to deliver smoother gameplay with sustained frame rates and improved power efficiency. The chipset supports FHD+ displays at up to 144Hz refresh rate.
For camera, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 supports up to 200-megapixel sensors and 4K HDR video recording at 30fps. For improved low-light photography, it has AI-based Night Vision technology. Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, Qualcomm XPAN technology, and Release 17 5G support with download speeds of up to 2.8Gbps.
It comes with support for Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System and various performance enhancement technologies: Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Smart Network Selection Gen 3, Qualcomm Smart Transmit 2.0 technology, Qualcomm wideband envelope tracking and Qualcomm AI-Enhanced Signal Boost.
Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 SoC: Specs
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 mobile platform is built on a 4nm process. Its architecture comprises an octa-core Kryo CPU with two performance cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz and six efficiency cores at up to 2.0GHz.
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 supports up to 90fps gameplay, which is claimed to be the first time in the Snapdragon 4-series. It also supports FHD+ displays at up to 144Hz refresh rate and includes gaming optimisations. For optics, the chipset supports up to 108-megapixel photo capture, dual 16-megapixel cameras with zero shutter lag, and features such as intelligent face detection, auto-exposure, autofocus, and electronic image stabilisation.
Connectivity features on the new Snapdragon chip include Release 17 5G, Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) 5G + 5G/4G support, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, and Qualcomm Smart Network Select 3.0
It comes with Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System and performance enhancement technologies: Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm AI-Enhanced Signal Boost, Qualcomm Smart Transmit Technology, Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, and Qualcomm Smart Network Selection Gen 3.
The chipset supports NFC, Qualcomm Location Suite, Electronic Image Stabilisation, Multi-frame noise reduction, and Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 technology. Security features include: Qualcomm Trusted Execution Environment, Qualcomm Wireless Edge Services (WES) and Qualcomm WES Attestation service.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 & Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 SoC: Availability
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 will be featured in upcoming devices from global OEMs, including Honor and Redmi. Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 will be first seen on devices from Oppo, Realme and Redmi.
