Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 8nm, 662 and 460 11nm Mobile Platforms with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, ISRO’s NavIC announced


Qualcomm has introduced Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 Mobile Platforms with 4G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6 features and integrated Bluetooth 5.1 with advanced audio via the Qualcomm FastConnect 6-series subsystems, support Dual-Frequency (L1 and L5) GNSS to improve location positioning accuracy and robustness, and are the first system-on-chip solutions to support Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). These new platforms also feature the Qualcomm AI Engine and Qualcomm Sensing Hub.

For the first time supported on mobile, the Qualcomm Location Suite now supports up to seven satellite constellations concurrently, including the use of all of NavIC’s operating satellites for more accurate location performance, faster time-to-first-fix (TTFF) position acquisition, and improved robustness of location-based services.

The Snapdragon 720G also features select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features including Game Anti-Cheat Extensions and Game Fast Loader, True HDR Gaming featuring 10-bit color depth and aptX Adaptive audio provides high-quality synchronized sound. FastConnect 6200 subsystem, virtually doubles Wi-Fi speed and range for online gaming and web browsing, compared to single antenna devices, while also delivering key Wi-Fi 6 features such as 8×8 sounding with multi-user MIMO for up to 2x improvement over competitive Wi-Fi 6 devices, Target Wake Time for up to 67% better power efficiency and the complete WPA3 security suite.

Both the Snapdragon662 and 460 feature 3rd generation Qualcomm AI Engine. Snapdragon 460 promises a gigantic leap in performance across the board in the 4-series, as well as significant boosts in connectivity, AI and camera improvements compared to Snapdragon 450. For the first time in the 4-series, Snapdragon 460 features performance CPU cores and an updated GPU architecture that translates into up to 70% and 60% increase in performance, respectively compared to Adreno 506 GPU in Snapdagon 450.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform specifications

  • Up to 2.3 GHz 2 x Kryo 465 Performance ( Cortex A76-based) + Up to 1.8GHz 6 x Kryo 465 Efficiency (Cortex A55-based) Octa-core CPUs
  • 8nm process technology
  • Up to 8GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 1866MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1, USB Type-C support
  • Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU
  • OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan(R) 1.1 support
  • 5th gen Qualcomm AI Engine
  • Qualcomm Spectra 350L Dual 14-bit ISPs — Up to 32 MP single camera, 16MP dual camera, Up to 192 MP Photo Capture, Up to 48 MP with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Zero Shutter Lag, 4K Video Capture @ 30 FPS, HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture
  • Supports up to FHD+ (2520 x 1080 @ 90/120 Hz), Up to 10-bit color depth, HDR10 for internal panel
  • Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP, Hexagon Tensor Accelerator, Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
  • Up to 4K Ultra HD Premium playback, Up to 4K UltraHD capture @ 30 FPS, Up to 1080p video capture @120 FPS, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP9, VP8
  • Support for true HDR10 gaming
  • HDR10 and HLG Video Playback (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut), H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
  • Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (WCD9385), Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -108 dB, Native DSD support, Customizable “Golden Ears” filter, Low power audio subsystem, DSP offload for low power audio playback (Bluetooth, USB digital, analog out)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem with up to 800 Mbps DL and 150 Mbps UL, LAA and 4×4 MIMO
  • Multi SIM: Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV), LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
  • Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
  • Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 2×2 with MU-MIMO,  Dual-band Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, FastConnect 6200 Mobile Connectivity Subsystem provides highly integrated 2×2 mobile connectivity that is Wi-Fi 6 ready
  • Dual Frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), Support for India’s NavIC satellite system, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
  • Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 technology

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform specifications

  • Up to 2 GHz 4 x Kryo 260 Performance ( Cortex A73-based) + Up to 1.8GHz 4 x Kryo 260 Efficiency (Cortex A53-based) Octa-core CPUs
  • 11nm process technology
  • Up to 8GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 1866MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1, USB Type-C support
  • Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU
  • OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.1 support
  • Qualcomm Spectra 340T 14-bit ISP — Up to 25 MP single camera, 16MP dual camera, Up to 48 MP Photo Capture, Up to 48 MP with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Zero Shutter Lag, 1080p Video Capture @ 60 FPS, HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture
  • Supports up to FHD+ (2520 x 1080 @ 90Hz)
  • Qualcomm Hexagon 683 DSP, Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
  • H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
  • Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (WCD9370), Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -105 dB PCM, Playback: Up to 192 kHz/24-bit, Low power audio subsystem, DSP offload for low power audio playback (Bluetooth, USB digital, analog out)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem Cat 13 up to 390 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 256-QAM, Uplink: LTE Cat 13 up to 150 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 64-QAM
  • Multi SIM: LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
  • Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
  • Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 1×1 MIMO Wave 2,  Dual-band Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, FastConnect 6100 provides the first Wi-Fi 6-ready in the 6-series
  • Dual Frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), Support for India’s NavIC satellite system, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
  • Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform specifications

  • Up to 1.8GHz Kryo 240 Octa-core CPUs
  • 11nm process technology
  • Up to 8GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 933MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1, USB Type-C support
  • Qualcomm Adreno 610 GPU
  • OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.1 support
  • Qualcomm Spectra 340 Dual 14-bit ISPs  — Up to 25 MP single camera, 16MP dual camera, Up to 48 MP Photo Capture, Up to 48 MP with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Zero Shutter Lag, 1080p Video Capture @ 60 FPS, HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture
  • Supports up to FHD+ (2520 x 1080 @ 90Hz)
  • Qualcomm Hexagon 683 DSP, Hexagon Vector eXtensions, Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
  • H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
  • Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (WCD9370), Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -105 dB PCM, Playback: Up to 192 kHz/24-bit, Low power audio subsystem, DSP offload for low power audio playback (Bluetooth, USB digital, analog out)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem Cat 13 up to 390 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 256-QAM, Uplink: LTE Cat 13 up to 150 Mbps, 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 64-QAM
  • Multi SIM: LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS)
  • Next-generation Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
  • Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 1×1 MIMO Wave 2,  Dual-band Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, FastConnect 6100 provides the first Wi-Fi 6-ready in the 6-series
  • Dual Frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), Support for India’s NavIC satellite system, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
  • Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology

Snapdragon 720G-powered devices are expected in Q1 2020 and devices based on Snapdragon 662 and 460 are expected by the end of 2020. Both Xiaomi and realme have confirmed they will be first to launch Snapdragon 720G this year.


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