Qualcomm has announced a couple of budget chips geared towards mid-range and entry-level phones, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. These are successors to the Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 400 chip ranges, as part of Qualcomm’s ongoing rebranding efforts (which have seen the Snapdragon 8/8+ Gen 1 for flagships and the 7 Gen 1 for upper mid-range phones).
Both chips take over from where the Snapdragon 695 5G and Snapdragon 480 5G left off. The 6 Gen 1 is the highest-end one of the two chips. It’s fabricated on a 4nm process, its CPU clock speeds go up to 2.2 GHz, and it supports LPDDR5 memory. The 4 Gen 1, on the other hand, uses a 6nm process. Its clock speeds go up to 2.0 GHz, and in terms of memory, it supports LPDDR4X memory.
Both chips support 108MP photo snapping, and the 6 Gen 1 can even go up to 200MP and 4K video recording (the 4 Gen 1 does up to 1080p60).
5G support is here on both chips, but they come with different modems. The 6 Gen 1 has Qualcomm’s X62 modem, giving it support for Wi-Fi 6E, while the 4 Gen 1’s X51 modem supports Wi-Fi 5. Both support Bluetooth 5.2, though, as well as WPA3 security. And when it comes to charging, both chips support up to Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ technology, enabling ultra-fast charging.
If you’re eager to try them out, be on the lookout for phones coming with these chips to land on store shelves over the coming months.
Source: Qualcomm
