While a big part of Qualcomm’s bread-and-butter includes its flagship-tier chips like the Snapdragon 8 Gen series, the company also develops a sizeable amount of processors which are used for more budget-friendly devices, which fall under its 6 Gen and 4 Gen product range. As such, Qualcomm recently announced (albeit quietly) the debut of the new Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 and 4 Gen 4. What do they come with though?
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First up we have the new Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chip, which features a Kryo CPU with speeds up to 2.8 GHz and support for FHD+ displays with refresh rates up to 120Hz. Despite being a low-end chip, Qualcomm says that it’s designed the 6s 4G Gen 2 for better photography through Triple ISP support, which enables multi-camera experiences such as extreme zoom and ultra-wide lenses.
Meanwhile, wireless connectivity is handled by a Qualcomm LTE Modem with support for LTE Dual SIM and Dual Standby, alongside Qualcomm Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 technology. The new chip also supports fast-charging with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3, and on paper can replenish battery life up to 80% in just 35 minutes. There’s also an ultra-low power Qualcomm Sensing Hub that manages audio and sensors, with features like multi-mic far-field detection, echo cancellation, and support for multiple hardware-accelerated always-on voice assistants.
The more affordable of the duo, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 is built on a 4nm process node, and likewise features a Qualcomm Kryo CPU capable of speeds up to 2.3 GHz, paired with support for LPDDR5 memory for system performance.
For photography, Qualcomm says that it’s equipped the chip with its Spectra ISP which uses AI-enhanced low-light processing to brighten photos, and hardware-based Multi Frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) for high-quality snapshots. For wireless connectivity and navigation, the chipset includes support for the Beidou satellite system and also integrates a Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System that enables fast download speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps.
At the moment, there’s no mention yet of which specific tablets and smartphones will use the new chipsets, although we can expect to see these in affordable and lower-midrange devices by next year.
