The technical specifications of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip were leaked
Qualcomm recently changed the naming of its chips, and for that reason, we will no longer see the release of new models under the 800 and 700 series, and instead the names Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 will be used. But, before we explain the reason for such a decision, it is good to know that the new Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip is going to be used as a replacement for the Snapdragon 600 for future mid-range devices. Stay with Lion Tech.
But, the question that arises here is, what is the reason for changing the name of Qualcomm chips? Well, obviously the business goals are behind this and the manufacturer intends to make sure that the name of these chips is easier for the user to understand and not cause any confusion for the audience. In fact, with this work, we have tried to see a simpler naming for the chips.
The technical specifications of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip were leaked
Yesterday, an image of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip was released as the newest member of this family with a frequency of 2.2 GHz and based on Adreno GPU, which shares good information about its technical specifications. You can see the published image below:
To begin with, it is good to know that this chip uses the ability to record video in 4K and 60 frames per second and is being developed based on 4nm manufacturing technology. Apart from these things, support for Hexagon Tensor accelerator with the aim of better machine learning, Snapdragon X62 modem with mmWave support and Smart Transmit 2.0 energy saving technology are among other important points that can be mentioned.
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip has Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6E, supports 120 Hz refresh rate in FHD Plus resolution, along with Quick Charge 4 Plus technology. All these specifications show that we are on the side of a big upgrade compared to the previous generation.
At the time of writing this news, there is no specific information about the release time and also the list of the first phones that are going to use this chip. But, it’s safe to say that Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 will bring massive improvements to all devices (especially mid-range products).