Qualcomm Snapdragon upcoming chipsets will be bringing AI and more to lower priced phones

Three new Snapdragon chipsets are being added to Qualcomm's line-up that has faster performance, improved battery life, enhanced graphics, and AI capabilities to lower-priced handsets. 

Qualcomm Snapdragon SOC

The three new chipsets are named as Snapdragon 429, Snapdragon 439, and Snapdragon 632 Mobile platforms. The Snapdragon 400 and 600 series chipsets are the best selling tiers for Qualcomm. 

Smartphone manufacturers have already announced that a total of 1,350 commercial devices based on Snapdragon 600-tier chipsets, and more than 2,300 commercial devices based on Snapdragon 400-tier chipsets will be released.

The FinFET architecture-built Snapdragon 429 and 439 Mobile Platforms will replace the 425 and 430 SoCs. Qualcomm has confirmed that the X6 LTE modem on both chips offers "fast downloads, smooth video streams, and near seamless web browsing."

Snapdragon 429 will support a single 16MP camera or dual 8MP snappers, an HD+ screen resolution of 720p and includes the Adreno 504 GPU for 50% quicker graphics rendering.

Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 439 features an octa-core CPU and can drive a 21MP single camera, or the same 8MP dual camera setup as the 429. It will support displays with an FHD+ 1080p resolution. It is also equipped with the Adreno 505 GPU for 20% faster graphics rendering.

The Snapdragon 626 will be replaced with the Snapdragon 632 mobile platform. With the Kyro 250 CPU and Adreno 506 GPU, the Snapdragon 632 is 40% faster than its predecessor. 

It will support displays running at a resolution of 1080p (FHD), a 24MP camera, or a 13MP dual camera setup. Smartphones that will be powered by the Snapdragon 632 SoC can offer 4K video. The X9 LTE Modem supports carrier aggregation for faster data speeds.

The smartphones that will be powered by Snapdragon 429, Snapdragon 439, and Snapdragon 632 will be available in the second half of the year.

Source: Phone Arena