Qualcomm recently launches Snapdragon 665, Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 730G. The Snapdragon 665 is a minor upgrade over Snapdragon 660 while Snapdragon 730/G seems solid upgrade. Snapdragon 730/G comes with better CPU cores, Better GPU and better ISP to get the flagship level performance at less price.
Qualcomm is working on Snapdragon 735 to get the incremental upgrade over Snapdragon 730. The exclusive information comes from the Suggest Phones reveals all the details of Snapdragon 735 chipset.
| Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 7nm |
| WLAN/ BT/ FM | 2x2 11ac, DBS, WCS 3998/ 3980 |
| CPU | 1 x Kryo 4xx at 2.9GHz 1 x Kryo 4xx at 2.4GHz 6 x Kryo 4xx at 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 750MHz QHD 60FPS UI |
| Memory | 2 x 16 LPDDR4X 2133MHz Max 16GB |
| Display | 3360 x 1440 10bit 60fps + 4K60 DP 10 bit HDR 10/ 10+, WCG |
| Modem | 4G/ 5G: Sub-6 |
| Peripherals | UFS 2.1 Gear- 3 eMMC 5.1 1 x USB 3.1 gen Type C |
| AI | NPU220 up to 1GHz |
| Security | Secure MSM, QTSEE5, CPZ, pIMEM3.0 |
The upcoming Qualcomm chipset Snapdragon 735 will be a manufacturer on 7nm LTT Process. This could be made on Samsung’s EUV process. Samsung’s LPP process delivers 40% more area efficiency with 20% higher performance and 50% power savings.
Snapdragon 735 will have two high-efficiency cores – In which one core will be clocked at 2.9GHz and another core will be clocked at 2.3GHz. The rest 6 efficiency cores will be clocked at 1.8Ghz. The company will use 1+1+6 cluster this time in mid-range chipset instead of 2+6 clusters.
Qualcomm will utilize Adreno 620 GPU with a maximum frequency of 750MHz in upcoming Snapdragon 735 chipset. The upcoming chipset will support the memory up to 16GB so we may see the mid-range smartphone with 8GB or 12GB RAM soon. It will also feature dedicate AI engine NPU 220 running at 1GHz which will help to improve AI performance of the device.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 will also feature QHD display with 21:9 tall aspect ratio and HDR 10/ HDR10+ Support which is mostly similar to the Snapdragon 730. The new thing is it will come with the integrated 5G modem.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 is expected to launch in Q4 2019 so we can expect smartphones running on this chipset in Q1 2020.