Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G.
Qualcomm Technologies announces Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G mobile platform a follow-on to the flagship Snapdragon 865 Plus, which features an enhanced Qualcomm Kryo 585 CPU prime core clock speed of up to 3.2 GHz.
The Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform is a connectivity powerhouse, featuring both the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System and the Qualcomm FastConnect 6800 Subsystem. With 5G and Wi-Fi 6 capabilities, you’ll experience high speeds, increased capacity, and widespread accessibility no matter where you connect with 5G.
Specifications of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
The Snapdragon 870 chipset packs a Cortex-A77 core clocked at 3.2 GHz, which is faster than the 3.1 GHz on the Snapdragon 865+ and 3.13 GHz prime core on the Kirin 9000. This makes the CPU on the Snapdragon 870 SoC the fastest till date.
The Snapdragon 870 uses three more Cortex A-77 cores and four Cortex A-55 cores. The Adreno 650 GPU is the same as that on the SD865 SoC. The display driver can run QHD (1440p) class panels at up to 144Hz or 4K at 60 Hz.
The display can support HDR10+ and retains Spectra 480 ISP. The ISP also supports a 25-megapixel dual camera setup or up to 64-megapixel single camera.
It also includes support for up to 8K video recording at 30fps frame rate,high dynamic range videos using HDR10+ and Dolby Vision standards. The Snapdragon 870 supports Wi-Fi 6 (up to 1.77 Gbps) and Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Voice and Adaptive.
The Snapdragon 870 has support for Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor and Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max, and for biometric authentication, there is the fingerprint sensor, Iris, voice, and face unlock. The chipset supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ and LPDDR5 RAM and LPDDR4x RAM up to 16GB.
Smartphone brands including iQoo, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, and Xiaomi are set to bring their phones based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC. These devices are expected to debut in the first quarter of 2021.