Qualcomm has just introduced two new chipsets – the midrange Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (S6G1) and the entry-level Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (S4G1). The former is built on the 4nm manufacturing process while the latter was built on the 6nm process.
As of now, Qualcomm has not shared the full details of both SoCs. However, Qualcomm divulged enough specs for us to delve into.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Features
Firstly, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 main cores can go up to 2.2GHz while the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1’s can reach 2.0GHz with both boasting 8-cores(Adreno GPUs are still unspecified).
The manufacturer said that the S6G1 has a 35% increase in graphics performance as well as a 40% improvement in computational prowess although no references were provided yet.
On the other hand, the S4G1 is said to offer a 15% CPU performance improvement and a 10% more GPU performance assuming the comparison was with the Snapdragon 480/480+ chipset.
Additional specs of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and 4 gen 1 are as follows:
| Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|
| 12-bit Spectra ISP that supports native HDR image capturing 200MP camera support HDR video support 7th gen Qualcomm AI Engine Bokeh effect Energy optimization WiFi 6E connectivity Snapdragon X62 5G modem | Qualcomm AI Engine 120Hz FHD+ display support Variable Rate Shading support Spectra triple ISP Multi-frame Noise Reduction technology Snapdragon X51 5G modem |
Finally, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 will soon come with iQOO’s upcoming Z6 Lite phone and will be available globally by the end of Q3 this year. No information on the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 debut has been shared by the manufacturer yet.
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