Snapdragon 865 Chip Could Come With Both 4G & 5G editions

Ravi Adwani - May 07, 2019


Snapdragon 865 Chip Could Come With Both 4G & 5G editions

Nonetheless, it’s likely that Qualcomm will make a big announcement later this year. It could be the release of the Snapdragon 865 in two different editions: with and without 5G.

Lately, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has been powering many phones of the best quality out there in 2019. However, we know that Snapdragon 865 is coming soon. Especially, we’ve heard rumours about the upcoming chip with a special thing that it might bring upon, and it’s 5G!

Recently, we’ve been receiving news and updates through a tweet from WinFuture’ Roland Quandt and GizChina’ report. Both parties mentioned the possibility of a flagship chipset that does not include 5G integration to arrive. This, in particular, shall give manufacturers much more flexibility in their upcoming projects.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon - a suite chipset for mobile devices by Qualcomm Technologies Inc.

Using the information collected from Qualcomm -- one of the most prominent technology companies nowadays, there should be a 5G modem integrated within the upcoming Snapdragon 865. Therefore, you can easily connect to next-gen speeds with everything built-in in this chipset. However, the new technology 5G comes as an option, not a must for everybody. Hence, there’s another variation without the 5G support. This would lower the prices of the chips and allow better sales for markets where such cellular tech isn't accessible.

5G, yes or no?

For some people, it’s a tough decision about whether to use 5G or not. Regarding accessibility, consumers now can easily grab a smartphone in the 5G edition, such as the Samsung Galaxy S10. In accordance with the establishment of 5G, the infrastructure must be suitable to support it. The development of them is currently in the very first stages. In fact, for countries where 5G is available, not all networks and not all cities can support it.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Of course, we’ll see the situation to improve over the course of the following years. Nonetheless, it’s likely that Qualcomm will make a big announcement later this year. It could be the release of the Snapdragon 865 in two different editions: with and without 5G. Undoubtedly, having the 5G integrated will save the manufacturers a lot of rooms. They could take advantage of that to install extra components, or simply a better battery. As for now, let’s wait and hear from Qualcomm later in 2019.

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