HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., introduced three new Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ processors aimed at supporting enhanced user
experiences and connectivity for high performance and high volume
mobile devices. The new Snapdragon 653, Snapdragon 626 and
Snapdragon 427 processors are designed to deliver higher levels of
processing performance than their predecessors. All three new
processors are designed to support Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0
technology, designed to deliver power up to 4X faster compared to
traditional charging methods. In addition, support for dual camera
has been extended from the Snapdragon 800 tier to the Snapdragon
600 and 400 tiers, for clear imaging and photos across a wider
variety of photo capture scenarios, to further enhance consumer
experiences.
Each chipset supports the following modem features:
- X9 LTE, with Cat 7 downlink speeds up to 300Mbps, and Cat 13
uplink speeds up to 150Mbps, designed to provide users with a 50
percent increase in maximum uplink speeds over the X8 LTE
modem.
- LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation with up to 2x20 MHz in the
downlink and uplink
- Support for 64-QAM in the uplink
- Superior call clarity and higher call reliability with the
Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) codec on VoLTE calls.
These advanced modem capabilities can increase network capacity
and improve throughputs for all users in the network.
Qualcomm Technologies also announced that, over the past 12
months, there have been more than 400 OEM designs based on our
Snapdragon 600-tier chipsets, including more than 300 devices
launched and more than 100 device designs currently in the
pipeline.
Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 400 Features:
- The Snapdragon 653 processor not only features an increase in
CPU and GPU performance over the Snapdragon 652, but also doubles
the addressable memory (RAM) from 4GB to 8GB supporting greatly
enhanced user experiences. The Snapdragon 653 is pin and software
compatible with Snapdragon 650 and 652.
- The Snapdragon 626 features a CPU performance increase over the
Snapdragon 625. It also features Qualcomm® TruSignal™ antenna
boost, designed to improve signal reception in congested areas. The
Snapdragon 626 is pin and software compatible with Snapdragon 625,
and software compatible with the Snapdragon 425, 427, 430, and 435
processors.
- The Snapdragon 427 delivers a CPU and GPU performance increase
over the Snapdragon 425. It is the first chipset to bring TruSignal
to the Snapdragon 400 tier of processors, designed to deliver
unprecedented powerful antenna tuning to this high volume line of
processor solutions. The Snapdragon 427 is pin and software
compatible with Snapdragon 425, 430 and 435, and software
compatible with Snapdragon 625 and 626.
"It has always been Qualcomm Technologies' strategy to introduce
industry-leading features first at the premium Snapdragon 800 tier
design point, and then scale these features into our other
Snapdragon products," said Alex
Katouzian, senior vice president of product management,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "A great example of this strategy is
the use of dual camera for capturing high quality photos that now
range across our portfolio, including our 400 series mobile
solution. Doing this allows our customers and smartphone developers
to reach a broad subscriber base with advanced features and great
end-user experiences."
The Snapdragon 653 and 626 chipsets are expected to be
commercially available by the end of 2016. The Snapdragon 427
chipset is expected to be in commercial devices in early 2017.
Additional Qualcomm Technologies announcements made today at the
4G/5G Summit include new solutions for connected smart cameras,
and, broad ecosystem adoption of its LTE Category M1/NB-1
modem.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and
next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority
of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary
of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries,
substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and
development functions, and substantially all of its products and
services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For
more than 30 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the
evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more
closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more
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Qualcomm, Snapdragon and TruSignal are
trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. Quick
Charge is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Qualcomm
Snapdragon, Qualcomm TruSignal and Qualcomm Quick Charge are
products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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