Windows 10: Qualcomm Redefining Wireless Audio with Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound

Brink · Mar 4, 2021

Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. today announced Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound technology, an optimized chain of audio innovations and software designed to provide seamless, immersive audio in, and across, devices including smartphones, wireless earbuds and headsets. Snapdragon Sound is designed to provide a superior sound experience for consumers while listening to streaming music, communicating on the phone, or wirelessly gaming. To coincide with this launch, Amazon Music and Qualcomm Technologies also announced a curated Snapdragon Sound Playlist.

"The human ear is highly sensitive to glitches, latencies and other challenges which commonly occur when streaming music, video conferencing, or gaming over wireless connections. By focusing end-to-end, we are looking to deliver innovations to solve common consumer pain-points across virtually all audio interaction points," said James Chapman, vice president and general manager, Voice, Music and Wearables, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. "Qualcomm Technologies is uniquely positioned to provide tremendous value to customers with Snapdragon Sound and help them quickly commercialize products differentiated by great sound quality. Our system-level approach aggregates multiple technologies and the latest products from across our mobile and audio platform portfolios to achieve our vision of delivering high-resolution, wired quality audio, wirelessly.

There are many ways sound quality can be disrupted between users and devices. How devices connect with each other, breaks in connectivity, audio dropouts and glitches, latency, and poor audio compression can all contribute to a tiring and distracting listening experience. By optimizing interactions between Qualcomm technology stacks, Snapdragon Sound is designed to deliver a more robust and seamless wireless listening experience, supporting high-resolution 24-bit 96kHz audio, ultra-low latency, improved pairing, and crystal-clear voice quality. To solve end-to-end latency challenges, Snapdragon Sound can support Bluetooth latencies as low as 89 milliseconds (45% lower than a leading competitor) for more immersive gaming and a better video watching experience. For those who prefer listening directly from the mobile device, Snapdragon Sound incorporates the Qualcomm Aqsticâ¢ DAC, designed to support formats of up to 384kHz 32-bit PCM and DSD with ultra-low THD+N.

Key Technologies

The key components of Snapdragon Sound include:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-series mobile platforms

Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 mobile connectivity system

Qualcomm QCC514x, QCC515x and QCC3056 series Bluetooth Audio SoCs

Qualcomm Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) technology

Qualcomm aptX Adaptive(tm), 24-bit 96kHz and 89ms latency

Qualcomm aptX Voice super wideband voice

Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec and smart speaker amplifier WCD938x and WSA883x)

Qualcomm Audio and Voice Communication Suite

To ensure high levels of performance, Snapdragon Sound optimized devices will be tested for interoperability in Qualcomm Technologiesâ¢ dedicated test facility on measures of performance including audio quality, latency, and robust connectivity.

Customer Momentum

"Xiaomi is excited to be the first mobile manufacturer to bring Snapdragon Sound to devices. Snapdragon Sound will bring new high quality, seamless, low-latency audio experiences to our customers everywhere and provide better sound while engaging in voice calls, video conferencing, gaming and/or music listening. Snapdragon Sound has industry leading capabilities to fully optimize the smartphone phone and earbuds delivering great sound." said Lei Zhang, vice president of Mi Smartphone and general manager of Hardware R&D, Xiaomi.

"For decades Audio-Technica has been at the forefront of the movement for premium sound. We are proud to work with Qualcomm Technologies to solve some of the challenges associated with connectivity and latency for the next generation of wireless audio, and they are uniquely positioned to help us do this. We believe that with Snapdragon Sound we get closer to our mutual vision of providing wired quality sound, wirelessly and are excited to be one of the first manufacturers to get our products to consumers," said, Kotaro Narihara, director, general manager of marketing headquarters, Audio-Technica.

A Snapdragon Sound Playlist

At the event, the company also introduced a brand-new, genre-spanning Amazon Music HD playlist designed to showcase the superior sound quality that Snapdragon Sound can achieve. The Snapdragon Sound playlist features producer/musician St. Panther's brand-new Amazon Original song, "Real Love Takes Time", Amazon Original tracks from Allie X and You Me At Six, recently remastered recordings from The Clash and new tracks from Celeste, Arlo Parks and more. With more than 70 million songs in High Definition, and over five million songs in the highest quality audio, or Ultra High Definition, Amazon Music HD allows customers to hear all of their favorite songs and albums with every bit of detail as their original recording.

"With Amazon Music HD, we wanted to make it easier for music fans to stream their favorite music the way it was originally recorded," said Andre Stapleton, Global Head of Artist and Label Relations at Amazon Music. "We believe listening to high-quality audio helps customers fall in love again with their favorite music and artists, so we're always excited to see new developments that will make it easier to experience HD and Ultra HD audio. We're thrilled to work with Qualcomm Technologies and present the Snapdragon Sound playlist, which includes a beautiful new Amazon Original by St Panther, which will be able to be heard in Ultra HD on Snapdragon Sound-optimized devices."

Devices supporting Snapdragon Sound are expected to be available later this year. As products are available, consumers will be able to look for the Snapdragon Sound badge on optimized devices to readily identify phones, earbuds and headphones and, in time, other devices like PCs, watches and XR glasses designed to deliver the full benefit of these advanced audio features.

Snapdragon Sound is available to OEMs today and more information can be found, Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Countdown | The Science Behind the Sound | Qualcomm. Further details and additional enhancements to the ecosystem will be announced later this year.
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Brink · Mar 4, 2021

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 732G to Improve High-Tier Mobile Gaming

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 732G Mobile Platform, a follow-on to the Snapdragon 730G. Snapdragon 732G is designed to deliver immersive gameplay backed by smarter, faster artificial intelligence (AI) and accelerated performance, including an upgraded GPU and CPU compared to the previous generation.

“Snapdragon 732G will deliver a powerful gaming experience, sophisticated on-device AI, and superior performance,” said Kedar Kondap, vice president of product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We’re excited to work with POCO on the new POCO smartphone powered by the enhanced Snapdragon 732G globally.”

Snapdragon 732G offers the following performance enhancements over Snapdragon 730G:

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 470 CPU Prime core clock speed at up to 2.3 GHz (compared to 2.2 GHz)

Bolstered Qualcomm® Adreno™ 618 GPU offers 15% improvement in graphics rendering

In addition to these performance enhancements, Snapdragon 732G enables select Qualcomm® Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ experiences to allow players to experience seamless and ultra-realistic gameplay in over a billion shades of color. Featuring the 4th generation Qualcomm® AI Engine, Snapdragon 732G offers intuitive interactions and predictive user experiences with distributed intelligence twice as powerful as previous generations, helping to improve battery power efficiency. Snapdragon 732G features the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X15 LTE Modem, offering remarkable LTE download and upload speeds in addition to breakthrough Wi-Fi performance. For full specifications on Snapdragon 732G, visit: Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform | Qualcomm.

"We are extremely excited about the upcoming POCO smartphone and our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies that allowed us to create the first device on the market with the latest Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform,” said Sam Jiang, head of products, POCO Global. “We believe the device will set a new benchmark in the mid-range category, completely redefining the relationship between a phone’s price and its capabilities."
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Brink · Mar 4, 2021

Qualcomm announces first 6-series Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced its first 5G mobile platform in the 6-series, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform. This new platform is designed to make 5G user experiences even more broadly available around the world. Snapdragon 690 also supports remarkable on-device AI and vibrant entertainment experiences. HMD Global, LG Electronics, Motorola, SHARP, TCL, and Wingtech are among the OEMs/ODMs expected to announce smartphones powered by Snapdragon 690.

Video: Cristiano Amon, President of Qualcomm Incorporated, Announces the Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform

"With over 375 5G designs launched or in development to date using Qualcomm Technologies' 5G solutions, we are driving the proliferation of 5G across multiple tiers to make the next generation of camera, artificial intelligence, and gaming experiences more broadly available," said Cristiano Amon, president, Qualcomm Incorporated. "Driving the expansion of 5G into the Snapdragon 6-series has the potential to make 5G accessible to more than 2 billion smartphone users around the world."

The Snapdragon 690 brings many of the most in-demand premium mobile experiences to the 6 series for the first time including 4K HDR (true 10-bit) support to capture over a billion shades of color and snapshots at up to 192 Megapixels. It also supports 120hz displays for fast refresh rates and smooth UI experiences. Plus, 5G connectivity gives gamers superior access to cloudbased, multi-player games virtually anytime, anywhere. Snapdragon 690 is equipped with the latest 5th generation Qualcomm AI Engine, enabling smart camera and video, voice translation, advanced AI based imaging, and AI enhanced gaming experiences. Additionally, Snapdragon 690 features a Qualcomm Kryo 560 CPU that delivers up to 20% performance improvement compared to its predecessor. The new Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System is optimized for the 6-series platform to bring multi-gigabit speeds and superior 5G coverage to the 6-series for the first time.

Snapdragon 690 Reference Device

Features

First 5G connectivity in 6-series

Support for TDD, FDD and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing for global 5G coverage

First 5th gen Qualcomm AI Engine and Hexagon Tensor Accelerator in a 6-series

More than 70% improvement in AI performance compared to its predecessor

Qualcomm Sensing Hub for always-on environment awareness and AI virtual assistance

Support for 4K HDR video recording a first in the 6-series

Up to 192MP capture for larger than life photos

Qualcomm Spectra 355L ISP for crisp capture and noise reduction

Improved Adreno 619L offers¯up to 60% faster graphics rendering compared to the Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform

Improved Kryo 560 offers up to 20% performance improvement compared to Snapdragon 675

Supports 120 Hz on-device display - a first in the 6-series

Qualcomm 5G PowerSave provides major power efficiency improvements for big battery benefits

Qualcomm FastConnect 6200 Mobile Connectivity Subsystem provides highly integrated 2x2 mobile connectivity (Dual Wi-Fi antennas) that is Wi-Fi 6 ready

Qualcomm aptX Adaptive Audio keeps audio in sync with media

aptX Adaptive Audio for robust, low-latency, high-quality wireless audio

Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (up to Qualcomm WCD9385) smart speaker amplifier (up to Qualcomm WSA8815)

Specifications

5G

5G Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System

5G Spectrum: Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), sub-6 GHz

5G sub-6 GHz specs: 100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO

5G Peak Download Speed: 1.2 Gbps (LTE), 2.5 Gbps (5G)

Multi-SIM features: Global 5G multi-SIM

Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Smart Transmit technology, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning

5G Peak Upload Speed: 210 Mbps (LTE), Up to 660 Mbps (5G)

Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine

AIE CPU: Qualcomm Kryo 560 CPU

AIE GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 619L GPU

AIE DSP: 2x Qualcomm Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX), Qualcomm Hexagon Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm Sensing Hub, Qualcomm Hexagon Scalar Accelerator, Qualcomm Hexagon 692 Processor

CPU

CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.0 GHz

CPU Cores: Qualcomm Kryo 560 CPU

CPU Architecture: 64-bit

Process

Process Technology: 8 nm

Qualcomm FastConnect Subsystem

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Subsystem: Qualcomm FastConnect 6200 Subsystem

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1

Wi-Fi 6 features: 8x8 sounding, WPA3 security support, Target Wake Time

Cellular Modem

Modem Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System

Cellular Technology

Cellular Technology: HSPA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE

LTE Technology: LTE including CBRS support

5G Technology: 5G NR

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11ax-ready, 802.11ac Wave 2

Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6-ready technology features: Target Wakeup Time, 8x8 sounding, WPA3 security support

MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream)

Wi-Fi Features: 8x8 Sounding

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Audio: Qualcomm aptX Adaptive Audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1

NFC

Near Field Communications: Supported

Location

Satellite Systems Support: Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS

USB

USB Version: USB 3.1, USB-C

Camera

Image Signal Processor: Qualcomm Spectra 355L image signal processor, 14-bit, 2x Image Signal Processor (ISP)

Dual Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 16 MP

Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 32 MP

Single Camera: Up to 192 MP

Slow Motion Video Capture: 720p @ 240 FPS

Video Capture Formats: HDR10, HLG, HEVC

Video Capture Features: Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture, Up to 10-bit color depth video capture

Video

Codec Support: H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Display

Max On-Device Display: FHD+ @ 120 Hz

Max External Display: QHD @ 60Hz

HDR: HDR10+, HDR10

Color Depth: Up to 10-bit

Color Gamut: Rec2020

General Audio

Audio Technology: Qualcomm Hexagon Voice Assistant Accelerator, Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec up to Qualcomm WCD9385, Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier up to Qualcomm WSA8815, Qualcomm Aqstic audio technology

GPU

GPU Name: Qualcomm Adreno 619L GPU

API Support: OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1, DX12

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge Technology Support: Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology

Security Support

Secure Processing Unit: Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face)

Security Features: Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Key Provisioning Security, Malware Protection, Qualcomm Content Protection, Qualcomm Mobile Security, Qualcomm Processor Security, Qualcomm Trusted Execution Environment, Secure Boot, Secure Token

Memory

Memory speed: 2133MHz

Memory Type: 2x16bit

Part

Part Numbers: SM6350

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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), unveiled the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Plus Mobile Platform, a follow on to the flagship Snapdragon 855 launching with leading OEMs globally, built for speed to support enhanced performance and deliver leading experiences in multi-gigabit 5G, gaming, AI and XR. The platform features a boost in performance that will raise gaming to the next level for a truly Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Elite Gaming experience—especially when gaming in the 5G arena. “Snapdragon 855 Plus will raise the bar for elite gamers with the increase in CPU and GPU performance and elevate experiences for 5G, gaming, AI and XR, which is something our OEM customers look to us to deliver,” said Kedar Kondap, vice president, product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

“Snapdragon 855 Plus is our most advanced mobile platform to date and will build upon the success of the 2019 Android flagship Snapdragon 855 5G mobile platform.”

Snapdragon 855 Plus with an integrated multi-gigabit Snapdragon X24 LTE 4G modem also supports 5G connectivity using the X50 5G modem and Qualcomm Technologies’ RF Front-end solutions to deliver best-in-class cellular performance, superior coverage and all-day battery life in premium 5G devices. The platform also offers the following enhancements over Snapdragon
855:

Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 CPU Prime core clock speed at up to 2.96GHz

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU offers a 15% increase

Snapdragon 855 Plus includes many of the latest technologies and features from Qualcomm Technologies related to gaming, AI and XR, offering consumers outstanding performance for premium user experiences for the things they want to do most:

Gaming: Snapdragon 855 Plus is built for speed to support enhanced performance and deliver leading experiences in gaming. The Snapdragon Elite Gaming Experience gives you a competitive edge with a full suite of hardware and software features that are fully optimized for gaming, including the Vulkan 1.1 Graphics Driver that is 20% more power efficient than Open GL ES. The Snapdragon Elite Gaming Experience also features software enhancements such as Game Jank Reducer, Game Fast Loader, Game AntiCheat Extensions, and more.

AI: Experience ultra-responsive gaming with the 4th generation multi-core Qualcomm®

AI Engine, which offers a total capacity of more than 7 trillion operations per second (7 TOPs), providing a powerful blend of dedicated and programmable AI acceleration

XR: Experience immersive XR (virtual reality/augmented reality) easily with XR viewers that connect to a mobile device fueled by the Snapdragon 855 Plus with the 5G X50 modem, able to access blazing-fast, ultra-smooth 5G experiences.

Commercial devices based on Snapdragon 855 Plus are expected to be commercial 2H 2019. For full specifications on Snapdragon 855 Plus visit: Snapdragon 855+ Mobile Platform | Snapdragon 855 Plus | Qualcomm.
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Windows 10: Qualcomm Redefining Wireless Audio with Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound

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