Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform

Qualcomm has hosted its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit this week in Hawaii between 3rd - 5th December. Each day of the Summit Qualcomm revealed important product information for their users & tech partners.

Day 1 – December 3rd

Qualcomm teases the Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 765 and announces the larger 3D Sonic Max fingerprint sensor.

Xiaomi confirms the Mi 10 will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 and OPPO Reno 3 Pro will have the 5G Snapdragon 765.

Day 2 – December 4th

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 865 with support for 5G, 200MP cameras, and 144Hz displays.

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 765 with the Snapdragon X52 5G modem and support for 120Hz displays and 192MP cameras.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865’s SPU has integrated Dual SIM, Dual Standby and supports saving driver’s licenses in Android 11.

PUBG Mobile will get 90fps and true 10-bit HDR support.

Day 3 – December 5th

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform for VR and XR Headsets.

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8c and 7c for Always-On, Always-Connected PCs.

Microsoft’s Project xCloud and Zoom Video are coming to Windows 10 on ARM.

Now lets come back to Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform :)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

The Snapdragon 865 promises to have 25% faster CPU performance (or 25% better CPU power efficiency) and 20% faster graphics (or 35% greater GPU power efficiency) compared to the Snapdragon 855.

Qualcomm? Snapdragon? 865 mobile platform scales 5G and leading 5th gen AI to power next-generation, premium devices with breakthrough features—from Gigapixel speed photography to desktop-level gaming features to staggering multi-gigabit 5G connectivity.

The CPU gains are primarily achieved from using the ARM Cortex-A77 performance cores (A76 in the 855). That said, the configuration of the CPU is pretty much the same, with even clock speeds staying unchanged between generations. So there's still one Prime core (marketed as Kryo 585) clocked up to 2.84 GHz, 3x Performance cores (Kryo 585) clocked up to 2.4 GHz, and 4x Kryo 385 (based on Cortex-A55) Efficiency cores clocked up to 1.8 GHz.

The new Adreno 650 GPU supports QHD+ 144Hz screens (or UHD 60Hz). The Spectra 480 ISP supports up to 200 MP main cameras (or 64 MP with zero shutter lag), or up to 25 MP dual cams, 4K HDR @60fps video capture with 64MP burst images or 4K @ 120 fps, or 8K @ 30 fps, as well as unlimited capture of 720p footage at 960fps.

The X55 modem is part of the package (although it's not on the same die as the SoC), supplying both 4G and 5G connectivity, achieving theoretical maximum download speeds of 7.5Gbps on 5G and 2.5Gbps on 4G (and uplinks of 3Gbps and 316Mbps, respectively). It supports both standalone and non-standalone 5G networks, as well as both sub-6 and mmWave developments.

The Snapdragon 865 is Wi-Fi 6 certified and supports Bluetooth 5.1, aptX TWS, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Voice. The Hexagon 698 and Tensor accelerator bring a 5th gen AI engine which doubles the performance of its predecessor.

Plus, brand-new Qualcomm? Snapdragon Elite Gaming? features bring desktop-level gaming to mobile with ultra-realistic graphics from a revved-up GPU and desktop forward renderer. This dynamic performance is fueled by a resilient battery for intense game-play throughout the day.

Detail Features & Specification of Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Chipset:

Features:

• Supports global roaming and global multi-SIM
• Supports all key regions and frequency bands including mmWave, sub-6, TDD, FDD and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)
• Compatible with both standalone and non-standalone modes
• 5th generation Qualcomm AI Engine is 2x more powerful than its predecessor
• 15 TOPS AI performance while using lower power
• All-new Qualcomm? Hexagon? Tensor Accelerator
• New CV-ISP operates at 2 Gigapixels per second
• No limit HD slow-motion video capture at 960 FPS
• First Dolby Vision for video capture on mobile
• Qualcomm? Adreno? 650 GPU delivers up to 25% performance boost from its predecessor
• The full suite of brand -new Snapdragon Elite Gaming features including Desktop Forward Rendering, Qualcomm? Game Color Plus v2.0, Qualcomm? Game Smoother
• True 10-bit HDR gaming and first-ever updatable GPU drivers on mobile
• Kyro CPU provides 25% faster performance
• New Qualcomm Sensing Hub
• Low power AI voice assistant support with contextual awareness
• Supports voice, audio, and sensors
• Hexagon Voice Assistant Accelerator for advanced voice use cases
• Qualcomm Aqstic? Audio Technologies offer native DSD support, PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit and customizable "Golden Ears" filter
• Qualcomm? aptX? Adaptive audio for robust, low-latency and high-quality wireless audio

Specifications:

5G

5G Chipset: Qualcomm? Snapdragon? X55 Modem-RF System

5G Spectrum: Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), mmWave, sub-6 GHz

5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO

5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO

5G Peak Download Speed: 7.5 Gbps

Multi-SIM features: Global 5G multi-SIM

Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Smart Transmit technology, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning

5G Peak Upload Speed: 3 Gbps

Qualcomm? Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine

AIE CPU: Qualcomm? Kryo? 585 CPU

AIE GPU: Qualcomm? Adreno? 650 GPU 

AIE DSP: Qualcomm? Hexagon? Vector eXtensions (HVX), Qualcomm? Hexagon? Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm Sensing Hub, Qualcomm? Hexagon? 698 Processor, Qualcomm? Hexagon Scalar Accelerator

CPU

CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.84 GHz

CPU Cores:  Qualcomm? Kryo? 585 CPU

CPU Architecture: 64-bit

Processor

Processor Technology: 7 nm

DSP

DSP Technology: Qualcomm? Hexagon? Vector eXtensions (HVX)

Qualcomm? FastConnect? Subsystem

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Subsystem: Qualcomm? FastConnect? 6800

60 GHz Wi-Fi features: Always-on Wi-Fi sensing, Wire-equivalent latency

Bluetooth Features: 1-to-many Bluetooth broadcast, Qualcomm TrueWireless? Stereo, Bluetooth 5.1, Qualcomm? aptX? Voice audio for super wideband voice calls, Qualcomm? aptX? Adaptive

Wi-Fi 6 features: MU-MIMO (Uplink and Downlink), 8x8 sounding, OFDMA (Uplink and Downlink), 1024 QAM, Dual-band simultaneous (DBS), WPA3 security support, Target Wake Time

Cellular Modem

Modem Name: Qualcomm? Snapdragon? X55 5G modem-RF system

Cellular Technology

Cellular Technology: HSPA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE

LTE Technology: LTE including CBRS support

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6-ready), 802.11ad, 802.11ay, 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n

Qualcomm? Wi-Fi 6 technology features: MU-MIMO (Uplink and Downlink), 8x8 sounding, OFDMA (Uplink and Downlink), 1024 QAM, Dual-band simultaneous (DBS), WPA3 security support, Target Wake Time

Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 60 GHz

Peak Speed: 10 Gbps

Qualcomm? 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology features: Always-on Wi-Fi sensing, Wire-equivalent latency

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Audio: Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, Qualcomm aptX Voice audio for super wideband voice calls, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1

NFC

Near Field Communications: Supported

Location

Satellite Systems Support: Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual-frequency GNSS, GNSS, GPS, QZSS, SBAS

USB

USB Version: USB 3.1, USB-C

Camera

Image Signal Processor: Qualcomm Spectra? 480 image signal processor, Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP), Dual 14-bit CV-ISPs

Dual Camera, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 25 MP

Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 64 MP

Single Camera: Up to 200 MP

Camera Features: HEIF photo capture

Slow Motion Video Capture: 720p @ 960 FPS

Video Capture Formats: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HEVC

Video Capture Features: 4K video capture with simultaneous 64MP photo capture, Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture, Up to 10-bit color depth video capture

Video

Codec Support: Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Display

Max On-Device Display: 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz

Max External Display: 4K @ 60 Hz

HDR: HDR10+, HDR10

Color Depth: Up to 10-bit

Color Gamut: Rec2020

General Audio

Audio Technology: Qualcomm? Hexagon? Voice Assistant Accelerator, Qualcomm Aqstic? audio codec up to WCD9385, Qualcomm Aqstic? smart speaker amplifier up to WSA8815, Qualcomm Aqstic? audio technology

GPU

GPU Name: Qualcomm? Adreno? 650 GPU

GPU Video Playback: Volumetric VR video playback, 8K 360 VR video playback

API Support: OpenCL? 2.0 FP, OpenGL? ES 3.2, Vulkan? 1.1, DX12

Charging

Qualcomm? Quick Charge? Support: Qualcomm? Quick Charge? 4+ technology, Quick Charge AI

Security Support

Fingerprint Sensor: Qualcomm? 3D Sonic, Qualcomm? 3D Sonic Max 

Secure Processing Unit: Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face)

Security Features: Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Key Provisioning Security, Malware Protection, Qualcomm? Content Protection, Qualcomm? Mobile Security, Qualcomm? Processor Security, Qualcomm? Trusted Execution Environment, Secure Boot, Secure Token

Memory

Memory speed: 2750MHz

Memory Type: 4x16bit, LPDDR5 

Part

Part Numbers: SM8250

Thrive in a 5G world with Qualcomm Snapdragon. Some other products launched during the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit this week in Hawaii.

MOBILE PLATFORMS:

Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies and products that fuel the Invention Age. The Qualcomm? Snapdragon? mobile platforms are built to enable immersive experiences, lightning-fast connectivity, and cutting-edge performance.

Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform

Unlock select premium-tier gaming experiences across the globe with the Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform, engineered for multi-gigabit mobile 5G gaming. Built with select Qualcomm? Snapdragon Elite Gaming? features, the Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform features a speed-binned Qualcomm? Kryo? 475 CPU plus the Qualcomm? Adreno? 620 GPU which provides 15% improved graphics rendering compared to the Snapdragon 765. All this plus incredible battery life so you can play all day.

COMPUTE PLATFORMS:

The Snapdragon compute platforms to extend the power of our mobile platforms to the always-on, always-connected PC. Their compute platform solutions are purpose-built to enable extreme performance, extreme connectivity, and extreme battery life.

Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform

Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform

Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform

XR PLATFORMS:

Develop dynamic extended reality (XR) experiences with Snapdragon platforms. Their XR solutions combine intelligent augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and AI for truly brilliant audio and visual experiences.

Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform

5G MODEMS:

Snapdragon 5G solutions deliver breakthrough wireless performance to accelerate the global 5G rollout with best-in-class cellular performance, coverage, and power-efficiency—all designed to enable cutting-edge 5G devices.

Snapdragon X50 5G Modem

Snapdragon X55 5G Modem

Finally, out of all products launched during the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit this week in Hawaii.

Here's the rumored Snapdragon 865 phones list so far:

• Samsung Galaxy S11, Galaxy S11 Plus, and Galaxy S11e
• LG G9 and LG V60
• Sony Xperia 2
• OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8T
• Moto Z5 (will probably have a different name)
• Asus Zenfone 7
• Samsung Galaxy Fold 2
• Samsung Galaxy Note 11 and Galaxy Note 11 Plus
• ZTE Axon 11 Pro
• Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 5 XL
• Asus ROG Phone 3

There are surely more Snapdragon 865 phones from companies like Vivo, Xioami, and Meizu, though it's harder to draw successors to their current lineups. Rest assured, I expect most flagship Android phones to run this chipset.

And when it comes to Moto, its flagship phone could use the 865 chip, but I don't know if there'll ever be a 'Moto Z5'. Motorola's aging Moto Mod idea has limited the company's ability to offer a redesign, as the mods are all backward compatible. After four years of much of the same, I expect a full fresh and perhaps a new name.