Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chip that could bring significant improvements to budget smartphones.
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 promises to bring improved performance, AI capabilities, and connectivity to low-cost devices in the near future.
Specifically, Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4's Qualcomm Kryo CPU offers a 10% improvement over the previous generation,
while the Adreno GPU boosts graphics performance by up to 30%. While the numbers may not seem too impressive, even a small increase can add up to big benefits in the future.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 specifications.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 specifications.
Gaming performance is notably improved thanks to the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4's battery-saving capabilities, which allow users to pla
y games like Genshin Impact without worrying about the phone quickly running out of power. Furthermore, the new Game Super Resolu
tion feature upscales graphics to 4K, while the Adreno Frame Motion Engine improves frame rates without consuming too much battery, pro
viding a smooth experience for games like Infinity Nikki.
Another highlight of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is its AI support, as it is the fir
st Snapdragon 6 chip to feature generative AI processing. As a result, the chip
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allows low-cost smartphones to perform tasks such as text generation and content summarization as effectively as mid-range or higher-end models.
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is clocked at 2.4GHz, supporting peak download speeds of around 2.9Gbps, along with suppo
rt for 140MHz bandwidth and 200MHz mmWave bandwidth. While the chip brin
gs a lot of benefits, users will have to wait until devices launch to evaluate its real-world performance.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 will make cheap smartphones great for gaming.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 will make cheap smartphones great for gaming.
According to Qualcomm, Realme, Oppo, and Honor will release phones with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 in the coming months. Many other companies are likely to adopt the chip, especially low-cost products from China. This could lead to major upgrades for low-cost smartphones in the market in the near future.
