The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 along with two other systems-on-chip have been unveiled by the company that aims to make low-cost 5G phones even more enticing. All three SoCs promise increased performance for budget 5G hardware. The Snapdragon 695 is unquestionably the standout of the lot. This 6nm-based successor to the 690 features substantially faster millimeter wave 5G (essential for carriers like AT&T and Verizon), as well as up to 30% faster graphics and 15% faster CPU operations. This means your next mid-range phone may be more suited to games and large downloads.
Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 480 Plus and 778G Plus are revisions of the 480 and 778G that provide slight improvements to CPU and GPU performance through higher clock speeds. Consider them tune-ups for entry-level and upper-midrange phones, respectively — you won’t have to settle for a processor that’s several months old.
A standalone LTE chip, the Snapdragon 680 is also there, which uses the same 6nm technology as the 695 but without the additional 5G costs. It is intended towards markets where 5G service is either scarce or too expensive.
All four pieces are expected to be available for delivery by the end of 2021. Honor, Motorola, Nokia (HMD Global), Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi all anticipate using one or more of the latest Snapdragons in their phones.
Despite a restricted supply of 5nm parts like the 780G, the 6nm components (including the 778G Plus) enable Qualcomm to continue serving a major portion of the smartphone market. It does not have to rely on really ancient processes. Still, it’s significant that the chipmaker is releasing so many speed-upped chips in the first place – the business is trying to compete with cheap and mid-range hardware heavyweights like MediaTek.
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