By now the 5G it is the future (or perhaps the present, as the connectivity study has begun 6G?) and all brands must move cautiously to bring the connection to all devices. The 4G era is destined to die: rather, Xiaomi has already announced the end of the development of devices that support this technology. So the focus is increasingly on super speed and Qualcomm must be the first to help OEMs. It will in fact be the processors Snapdragon series 4 the first to be integrated on cheap and super cheap smartphones. They were announced today by MediaTek's everlasting US rival.
Qualcomm Announces First Series 4 Snapdragon Processors That Will Bring 5G to Low-End and Ultra-Low-End Smartphones
According to reports from the company itself, by the mouth of Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm Incorporated, the new chips Snapdragon series 4 that will bring 5G to low and ultra low ranges will be ready starting from 2021. This means that companies must prepare immediately to develop low-end devices on which to integrate the SoC.
Qualcomm continues to pave the way for 5G commercialization on a large scale, and the expansion of 5G in our Snapdragon 4 series is expected to affect regions that currently have approximately 3,5 billion smartphone users combined. The 5G mobile platform of the Snapdragon 4 series is designed to exceed the expectations of the mass market segment, offering an assortment of predominantly mid- and high-level features to a wider audience. It will deliver on its promise to make 5G accessible to all smartphone users.
Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm Incorporated
According to what is reported on the site, there will be three main Qualcomm partners in this sensor: Motorola, Oppo e Xiaomi. Currently i Compatible SoCs with this type of technology they are only the high-end ones (top of the range) and some mid-range ones (series 6 and 7). We can't wait to know which devices will be launched with this chipset.
Source | Qualcomm
