Qualcomm announces the snapdragon 670, its new 10nm mid-range soc
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The Snapdragon 600 SoC series is extremely popular due to its high energy efficiency and decent performance for most users. They are usually the best options for mid-range terminals, and Qualcomm wants to reinforce its leadership with the new Snapdragon 670.
Snapdragon 670: continuing leadership in the mid-range
The new 670 is based on the Kryo 360 CPU with 2 high-performance Cortex A75 cores (up to 2GHz) and 6 Cortex A53 (up to 1.7GHz). Regarding graphics, the Snapdragon 670 will use the new Adreno 615 GPU, which is probably similar to the Adreno 616 used in the 710.
The SoC's specifications are quite similar to those of the Snapdragon 710, using the same CPU at a slightly lower frequency. There are certain cutbacks to differentiate them such as lower HDR capabilities, a worse LTE modem or a trimmed Image Signal Processor (ISP). It also does not support screens of resolution higher than FHD +, being QHD + in the case of the 710.
Regarding the ISP, the Snapdragon 670 will use the Qualcomm Spectra 250 that supports either a camera of up to 24 megapixels or two of up to 16 megapixels, and allows 4K video recording at 30fps. In addition, it consumes 30% less than its predecessor. In the case of the Modem, the Snapdragon X12 will allow download speeds of up to 600Mbps and 150Mbps upload.
This SoC is based on the efficient 10nm LPP process making it an excellent choice for mid-range mobiles focused on offering good battery life and support for some of the latest technologies such as Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ (enables charging up to 50% in 15 minutes) , a respectable Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, etc.
To finish, Qualcomm has also talked about the artificial intelligence technologies of this SoC, with a Qualcomm Hexagon 685 DSP (Digital Signal Processor) used in the Snapdragon 845, its highest range.
In summary, we are facing an extremely interesting offer for users looking for efficiency and good benefits at a low price and with more than decent performance for what is the mid-range. We hope to see it on Smartphones soon, as it looks really good. You can see the complete specifications on the Qualcomm website. What do you think?
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