Qualcomm announced Snapdragon 780G 5nm 5G Mobile Platform with new Qualcomm Kryo 670 CPU
Qualcomm has announced another mid-range 5G processor Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform, which is the successor of Snapdragon 765G / 768G. It is based on 5nm process technology as similar to the Snapdragon 888. It comes with a new Qualcomm Kryo 670 CPU with a new architecture that delivers up to 40% performance uplift, according to the company. It has Qualcomm Spectra 570 triple ISP and 6th generation Qualcomm AI Engine with the Qualcomm Hexagon 770 processor delivering up to 12 TOPs AI performance, which is a 2x improvement compared to its predecessor.
It brings Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, updateable GPU drivers, ultra-smooth gaming, and True 10-bit HDR gaming. The Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System comes with peak download speeds of 3.3 Gbps on sub-6 GHz frequencies, Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 Connectivity System brings Wi-Fi 6 (up to 3.6 Gbps), Wi-Fi 6E support, has Bluetooth 5.2, dual antennas, and Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Technology.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Mobile Platform Specifications and Features -
| CPU | 1 x Kryo 670 Prime CPU (Arm Cortex-A78-based) at up to 2.4GHz, 3 x Kryo 670 Performance CPUs (A78-based) at up to 2.2GHz, 4x Kryo 670 Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.9GHz |
| Process | Samsung 5nm (5LPE) Process Technology |
| RAM/Storage | LPDDR4X 2133MHz memory, up to 16 GB, USB 3.1, USB-C |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 642 GPU, OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1 |
| API Support | OpenCL 2.0 Full, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1 API support |
| Camera | Up to 25 MP triple camera, Up to 64MP + 20MP dual camera, Up to 84 MP single camera with ZSL, Up to 192MP single camera, Qualcomm Spectra 570 Image Sensor Processor (14-bit triple-ISP), Real-time object classification, segmentation, and replacement, Low light photography architecture, 10-bit HDR HEIF photo capture, Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode (Bokeh), 4K Video Capture + 64 MP Photo, Slow-mo video capture at 480 FPS, HEVC Video Capture, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG support |
| Display | Support: FHD+ at 144 Hz, Maximum External Display Support: up to 4K @ 60 Hz, 10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut, HDR10 and HDR10+ |
| Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX) for AI and imaging, Qualcomm Hexagon Vector Accelerator, Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm Hexagon Voice Assistant, 6th generation Qualcomm AI Engine with Hexagon 770 Processor, 12TOPS AI performance |
| Video | H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 |
| Audio | Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier up to Qualcomm WSA8835, Qualcomm Hexagon Voice Assistant Accelerator, Qualcomm Aqsti audio codec up to Qualcomm WCD9385, Qualcomm Aqstic audio technology |
| Network | Built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 5G modem-RF system with 5G speeds of up to 3.3Gpbs down, Sub-6 GHz: 100 MHz bandwidth, and 4×4 MIMO |
| Sensors | GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC capable |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) Multi-gigabit, Integrated 802.11ac 2×2 (2-stream) MU-MIMO, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz, Bluetooth 5.2, Dual Bluetooth antennas, LE Audio Features (one-to-many broadcast), Qualcomm aptX suite, NFC |
| Charger | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology |
The Commercial devices based on Snapdragon 780G SoC are expected to be debut in the second quarter of 2021. Recently, rumors said that this will power in the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite that will be launched on March 29th.