Samsung 8nm foundry utilization
First 5G support for entry-level SoC
Qualcomm has released a new 5th generation (5G) mobile communication support application processor (AP).
On the 4th (local time), Qualcomm released the Snapdragon 480. Among the low-end AP lineup, it was the first to incorporate a 5G modem chip. It used the Snapdragon X51 5G modem chip that supports 5G in the millimeter wave (mmWave) and sub 6GHz frequency bands. Both time division (TDD) and frequency division (FDD) methods are supported.
The central processing unit (CPU) consists of eight cores. It features two Cortex-A76-based Cairo 460 cores running at a 2GHz clock. The remaining six are Cortex-A55-based cores with a 1.8GHz clock. The graphics processing unit (GPU) is the Adreno 619.
Qualcomm explained, “The Snapdragon 480 has doubled the CPU and GPU performance compared to the previous generation 460.” did.
For the first time in the 4 series, Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4 Plus technology and image signal processing unit (ISP) Spectra 345 supporting triple cameras are supported. ▲120 (fps, frames per second) Full HD+ resolution ▲64MP camera sensor ▲WiFi6 ▲Bluetooth 5.1 ▲Qualcomm aptX audio, etc. are supported.
The Snapdragon 480 is produced in 8nm at Samsung Electronics foundry. It will be installed on low-cost 5G smartphones released by Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, Motorola, and Nokia in the first half of this year.
Qualcomm said at the’Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital’ held in December last year, “5G smartphones are expected to be distributed over a total of 450 million units this year.” I would do it.
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