Overview
- Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and 4 Gen 5 on Thursday, bringing a new Smooth Motion UI to cut lag and speed up app launches.
- Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 adds 90 FPS gaming to the 4-series for the first time and claims a 77% jump in Adreno GPU performance over the prior chip.
- Qualcomm says Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 delivers about 21% more GPU power and supports AI Night Vision, up to 100x zoom, and 200MP camera capture.
- The company touts smoother navigation with 20% faster app starts and 18% less screen stutter on 6 Gen 5, and 43% faster starts and 25% less stutter on 4 Gen 5.
- Phones from Honor, Redmi, OPPO, and Realme are expected to use these chips, with real-world gains to be verified once devices reach reviewers.