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es, and smartbooks devices.

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SoC made by

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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

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and mixed reality. *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 (

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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 SoCs under the CSR, QCA and QCC brands for wireless headphones and earbuds. Qualcomm has worked with both

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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.