Qualcomm is capturing a good chunk of the Android smartphone market and it is with good reason. The company offers a fairly extensive portfolio of SoC options for switching OEMs, from the budget options we see on Android Go devices, to the flagship 8xx series SoC we see on top-level Android smartphones. Of this wide portfolio, SoCs like the Snapdragon 765 and 765G stand out because they offer features seen in flagship products with a lower price and a better value proposition. Qualcomm is preparing to launch a successor to the Snapdragon 765, and a new leak has shed light on the alleged Qualcomm Snapdragon 775 and its key specifications.
According to images from an internal Qualcomm document obtained through the Telegram channel XiaomiUI (which is not affiliated with Xiaomi or MIUI), Qualcomm is working on the SM7350 platform, which could be marketed as the Snapdragon 775. The leaked images appear to be part of the Snapdragon 775. internal documents that provide a high overview of the new SM7350 (Snapdragon 775) SoC platform. The documents also show a high-level feature comparison with its predecessor, the SM7250 (Snapdragon 765), a platform application map and more. Our own sources have verified the contents of this document, but have stated that the images are from an outdated version. So take some of the details with a little grain of salt.
Here is a summary of what might be expected on the Snapdragon 775 based on the leaked documents:
The Snapdragon 775 can be manufactured using a 5nm process, which is an upgrade from Samsung’s 7nm EUV manufacturing process used for the Snapdragon 765. The SoC is said to be a new CPU core setup of Kryo 6- series, although we will probably have to wait for an official announcement to know the exact core configuration. It is also said that the SoC supports LPDDR5 RAM @ 3200 MHz or LPDDR4X RAM @ 2400 MHz RAM, and up to UFS 3.1 storage. The Spectra 570 ISP on the Snapdragon 775 could potentially support up to three 28MP cameras simultaneously. For video recording, it can support 4K 60fps recording. It is said that connectivity options for the Snapdragon 775 are centered on LTE Cat 18 and support for mmWave 5G along with VoNR, NR CA, SA and NSA support. You can also get 802.11ax Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6E, 2 × 2 MIMO and 256 QAM. The SoC also supports the WCD9380 and WCD9385 audio chips.
There is no confirmation from Qualcomm as to when the Snapdragon 775 will be launched or whether there is a product under this name. But there is growing evidence that this is happening, and given the reception of the Snapdragon 765 and 765G, there will likely be a successor. Yes, the Snapdragon 768G is a ‘successor’, but it’s just an overclocked version of the 765G and has only been seen in a handful of devices like the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition in China. This new SM7350 processor may be heading for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, and the combination will make it a suitable option in the “mid-premium” category in 2021.
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