The
Qualcomm Snapdragon suite of
systems on chips (SoCs) are designed for use in
smartphone
A smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities. It typically has a touchscreen interface, allowing users to access a wide range of applications and services, such as web browsing, email, and social media, as well as multi ...
s,
tablets,
laptop
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s,
2-in-1 PCs,
smartwatch
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es, and
smartbooks devices.
Before Snapdragon
SoC made by
Qualcomm
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before it was renamed to
Snapdragon.
*MSM (Mobile Station Modem)
*QSC (Qualcomm Single Chip)
Snapdragon S series
Snapdragon S1
Snapdragon S2
Snapdragon S3
Snapdragon S4
Snapdragon S4 was offered in three models: S4 Play for budget and entry-level devices, S4 Plus for mid-range devices and S4 Pro for high-end devices.
It was launched in 2012. The Snapdragon S4 were succeeded by the Snapdragon 200/400 series (S4 Play) and 600/800 series (S4 Plus and S4 Pro).
Snapdragon S4 Play
Snapdragon S4 Plus
Snapdragon S4 Pro and S4 Prime (2012)
Snapdragon 2 series
The Snapdragon 2 series is the entry-level SoC designed for low-end or ultra-budget smartphones. It replaces the MSM8225 S4 Play model as the lowest-end SoC in the entire Snapdragon lineup.
Snapdragon 200 series (2013–2019)
Snapdragon 4 series
The Snapdragon 4 series is the entry-level SoC designed for the more upmarket entry-level segment, as opposed to the 2 series, which were aimed at ultra-budget segment. Similar to the 2 series, it is the successor of the S4 Play.
Snapdragon 400 series (2013–2021)
Snapdragon 4 (2022–present)
Snapdragon 6 series
The Snapdragon 6 series is the mid-range SoC primarily targeted at both the entry-level and mid-range segments, succeeding the S4 Plus. It is the most commonly used Snapdragon line-up, appearing in mainstream devices of various manufacturers.
Snapdragon 600 series (2013–2023)
Unlike the later models of the 600 series, Snapdragon 600 was considered a high-end SoC similar to the Snapdragon 800, and was the direct successor of both the Snapdragon S4 Plus and S4 Pro. The Snapdragon 615 was Qualcomm's first octa-core SoC. Starting with the Snapdragon 610, the 600 series became a mid-range SoC lineup, as opposed to the original Snapdragon 600, which was a high-end model.
Snapdragon 6 (2022–present)
Snapdragon 7 series
On February 27, 2018, Qualcomm Introduced the Snapdragon 7 Mobile Platform Series. It is an upper mid-range SoC designed to bridge the gap between the 6 series and the 8 series, and primarily aimed at premium mid-range segment.
Snapdragon 700 series (2018–2022)
Snapdragon 7 (2022–present)
Snapdragon 8 series
The Snapdragon 8 series is the high-end SoC and serves as Qualcomm's current flagship, succeeding the S4 Pro and the older S1/S2/S3 series.
Snapdragon 800 series (2013–2021)
Snapdragon 8 (2021–present)
Mobile Compute Platforms
Snapdragon 835 and Snapdragon 850
Snapdragon 7c/7c+ Compute Platforms
Snapdragon 8c Compute Platforms
Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platforms
Microsoft SQ compute platforms
Snapdragon X series
Hardware codec supported
See:
Qualcomm Hexagon
Wearable platforms
Automotive platforms
The Snapdragon 602A,
for application in the motor industry, was announced on January 6, 2014.
The Snapdragon 820A
was announced on January 6, 2016.
Embedded platforms
The Snapdragon 410E Embedded and Snapdragon 600E Embedded were announced on September 28, 2016.
The Snapdragon 800 for Embedded
The Snapdragon 810 for Embedded
The Snapdragon 820E Embedded was announced on February 21, 2018.
Vision Intelligence Platform
The Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform was announced on April 11, 2018. The Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform is purpose built to bring powerful visual computing and edge computing for machine learning to a wide range of IoT devices.
Home Hub and Smart Audio platforms
The Qualcomm Smart Audio Platform (APQ8009 and APQ8017)
was announced on June 14, 2017.
The Qualcomm 212 Home Hub (APQ8009) and Qualcomm 624 Home Hub (APQ8053) were announced on January 9, 2018.
The QCS400 Series was announced March 19, 2019.
Mixed Reality (MR) platforms
Snapdragon XR series
*Snapdragon XR1 was announced in May 2018, is designed for
Augmented reality
Augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR), is a technology that overlays real-time 3D computer graphics, 3D-rendered computer graphics onto a portion of the real world through a display, such as a handheld device or head-mounted ...
,
Virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a Simulation, simulated experience that employs 3D near-eye displays and pose tracking to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video gam ...
and
mixed reality
Augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR), is a technology that overlays real-time 3D computer graphics, 3D-rendered computer graphics onto a portion of the real world through a display, such as a handheld device or head-mounted ...
.
*Snapdragon XR2 was announced in December 2019, and is a derivative of the Snapdragon 865.
:It is used in the
Meta Quest 2, the
HTC Vive Focus 3 and the
Pico 4.
*Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 was announced on October 11, 2022, and is used in the
Meta Quest Pro.
*Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 is announced in September 2023.
Qualcomm claims improved performance compared to its predecessor XR2 5G.
:The SoC can handle up to 10 concurrent sensors & cameras, per-eye resolution of 3K x 3K and 12ms full-color video pass-through.
:It supports
Wi-Fi 7 network. It is integrated into
Meta Quest 3.
*Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 is an
overclocked version of the XR2 Gen 2.
Snapdragon AR series
The Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform was announced November 17, 2022. It is intended for use in smart glasses.
On September 27, 2023 Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform for slim and light
AR glasses.
It is designed to enable personal assistants, audio quality enhancement, visual search, and real-time translation using on-device AI acceleration. The platform supports binocular displays with up to 1280 x 1280 resolution for heads-up information and also content consumption. The new 14-bit ISP can capture 12MP photos and 6MP video recording & live-streaming. Head tracking is limited to 3DoF (three degrees of freedom).
Gaming platforms
Snapdragon G series
In December 2021, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Gaming Platform.
:The
Razer Edge is the first device to use the platform.
The G3x Gen 1 is based on the Snapdragon 888+ as it has the same motherboard code name (
Lahaina
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), the same CPU clusters
:with higher clock speeds, and the same GPU with a higher clockspeed. Connectivity options also seem in line.
In August 2023, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon G series platform designed for handheld gaming devices.
On March 19, 2025, Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, G2 Gen 2, and G1 Gen 2 platforms.
Bluetooth SoC platforms
Following Qualcomm's acquisition of
CSR in 2015, Qualcomm designs ultra-low-power
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs). In the most widely used mode, transmission power is li ...
SoCs under the CSR, QCA and QCC brands for wireless headphones and earbuds. Qualcomm has worked with both
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and
Google
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on reference designs to help manufacturers develop headsets with support for
Alexa,
Google Assistant and
Google Fast Pair. Qualcomm announced the QCC5100 Series at CES 2018.
On January 28, 2020, the QCC304x and QCC514x SoCs were published as Bluetooth 5.2 certified by the Bluetooth SIG.
On the previous day Qualcomm published a blog post on LE Audio, referring to the QCC5100 series. On March 25, 2020, the
BLE Audio QCC304x and QCC514x SoCs were officially announced.
Qualcomm QCC300x Series Bluetooth audio SoCs
Qualcomm QCC30xx Series Bluetooth audio SoCs
Qualcomm QCC510x Series Bluetooth audio SoCs
See also
*
List of devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips
*
Qualcomm Adreno
*
Qualcomm Hexagon
*
List of Qualcomm Snapdragon modems
The Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon, Snapdragon modems are a series of 4G LTE (telecommunication), LTE, LTE Advanced, LTE Advanced Pro, and 5G NR modems found in many phones, tablets, laptops, watches and even cars.
Qualcomm Gobi
The Qualcomm Go ...
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Apple M1
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Tegra
*
Exynos
*
HiSilicon
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*
List of MediaTek systems on chips
*
List of UNISOC systems on chips
References
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