{"id":380500,"date":"2020-12-16T08:05:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T06:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=380500"},"modified":"2020-12-16T08:07:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T06:07:18","slug":"new-mid-range-snapdragon-processor-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/380500-new-mid-range-snapdragon-processor-launched.html","title":{"rendered":"New mid-range Snapdragon processor launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qualcomm has launched<\/strong><\/a> a new smartphone processor – the Snapdragon 678 – for mid-range smartphones.<\/p>\n

This chip is the successor to 2018’s Snapdragon 675, which is used in popular smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy A70, Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Vivo U20.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that it arrives two years after its predecessor, the Snapdragon 678 features minimal improvements, and uses the same CPU and GPU.<\/p>\n

However, Qualcomm stated that it delivers “faster speeds with greater efficiency” thanks to several tweaks.<\/p>\n

The Snapdragon 678 boasts the Qualcomm Kryo 460 CPU with six efficiency and two performances cores.<\/p>\n

The CPU’s clock can now go up to 2.2GHz instead of the 2GHz of the Snapdragon 675, which should result in better processing performance.<\/p>\n

In addition, Qualcomm claimed it has boosted the speed of the Adreno 612 GPU to render in-app graphics with “smooth, flawless visuals”.<\/p>\n

It did not disclose exactly how these enhancements were achieved, however.<\/p>\n

Photography and connectivity<\/h3>\n

In terms of photography, the chip supports up to 192MP capture, dual cameras up to 16MP, 5x optical zoom, and portrait mode.<\/p>\n

While it also comes with the same Snapdragon X12 LTE modem for connectivity, Qualcomm has added support for Licensed Assisted Access (LAA).<\/p>\n

This enables the smartphone to tap into unlicensed spectrum in the 5GHz band for increased network performance.<\/p>\n

When used in conjunction with LTE-advanced carrier aggregation, this allows for peak download speeds of up to 600Mbps and upload speeds up to 150Mbps.<\/p>\n

The processor is likely to feature in cheaper upcoming 4G mid-range smartphones, while Qualcomm’s other major mid-range processor range – the 700 series – will be employed in more powerful mid-rangers and affordable 5G models.<\/p>\n

The Snapdragon 768G 5G launched in May 2019, for example, is available on the Redmi K30 Racing Edition, which retails for 1,999 Chinese Yuan, or around R4,550.<\/p>\n

Now read: Apple begins work on its own cellular modem<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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