Qualcomm captures a good portion of the Android smartphone market, and for good reason. The company offers a very extensive portfolio of SoC options for phone OEMs, starting with the budget options that we see on Android Go devices, right up to the flagship 8xx series SoC that we see on top-of-the-line Android smartphones. From this broad portfolio, SoCs such as the Snapdragon 765 and 765G stand out, as they offer features seen in top-of-the-line products, while maintaining a lower price and better value proposition. Qualcomm is preparing to launch a successor to the Snapdragon 765, and a new leak has shed light on the alleged Qualcomm Snapdragon 775 and its core specifications.
According to images from a Qualcomm internal document obtained leaked through the Telegram channel XiaomiUI (which is not affiliated with Xiaomi or MIUI), Qualcomm is working on the SM7350 platform, which could be marketed as Snapdragon 775. The leaked images appear to be part internal documents that provide a high-level overview of the new SM7350 (Snapdragon 775) SoC platform. The documents also show a high-level feature comparison with its predecessor, the SM7250 (Snapdragon 765), a platform application map and more. Our own sources have checked the contents of this document, but said that the images come from an earlier revision that is out of date, so please review some of these details carefully.
Here is a summary of what can be expected on the Snapdragon 775 based on the leaked documents:
The Snapdragon 775 can be manufactured in a 5nm process, which would be an update to the Samsung 7nm EUV manufacturing process used for the Snapdragon 765. SoC is said to have a new Kryo 6 series CPU core configuration, although we will probably have to wait for an official announcement to know the exact configuration of the core. The SoC is also compatible with LPDDR5 RAM at 3200 MHz or LPDDR4X RAM at 2400 MHz RAM and up to UFS 3.1 storage. The Spectra 570 ISP on the Snapdragon 775 may be able to support up to three 28MP cameras simultaneously. For video recording, it can support 4K 60fps recording. The connectivity options for the Snapdragon 775 are centered around the LTE Cat 18 and offer support for mmWave 5G alongside support for VoNR, NR CA, SA and NSA. You can also get 802.11ax Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6E, 2 × 2 MIMO and 256 QAM. SoC also supports the WCD9380 and WCD9385 audio chips.
There is no confirmation from Qualcomm as to when the Snapdragon 775 will be released or if a product with this name actually exists. But there is growing evidence that yes, and seeing the reception of the Snapdragon 765 and 765G, there will certainly be a successor. Yes, the Snapdragon 768G is a “successor”, but it is basically an overclocked version of the 765G and has only been seen on a handful of devices like the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition in China. This new SM7350 processor could reach the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, and this combination would be a suitable option in the “mid-premium” category in 2021.
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