Qualcomm’s budget chipsets for 5G smartphones in 2021

• Xiaomi will become one of the first OEMs to have a smartphone powered by 4-series chips.
• Oppo and Motorola have committed to drive large-scale adoption of 5G devices.

Bengaluru:  Qualcomm is accelerating its 5G global commercialisation at scale by expanding its portfolio of 5G mobile platforms to the budget Snapdragon 4-series chipsets in early 2021.

The chipset giant’s Snapdragon 8-series powered a few of the flagship 5 smartphones in 2019. This year, it has Snapdragon 865 lineup, Snapdragon 765, 768G, 765G and 690.

“Qualcomm continues to pave the way for 5G commercialization at scale, and the expansion of 5G into our Snapdragon 4-series is expected to address regions that currently have approximately 3.5 billion smartphone users combined,” Cristiano Amon, president of Qualcomm Incorporated, said.

He said the Snapdragon 4-series 5G mobile platform is designed to exceed expectations for the mass-market segment by bringing an assortment of predominately high- and mid-tier features to a broader audience.

“It will deliver on the promise of making 5G accessible to all smartphone users,” he said.

Xiaomi will become one of the world’s first OEMs to introduce a 5G smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 4-series 5G mobile platform even though Oppo and Motorola have committed to designing 5G phones powered by the new Snapdragon 4-series chipset.