Qualcomm recently announced two new additions to its Snapdragon SoC lineup, both covering the budget-adjacent segments. They include the Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 – the former, as the name implies, drops 5G support, while the latter remains 5G-capable.
Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
The Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 is positioned as a lower mid-range model owing to its ‘6s’ designation. Given it’s 4G-only nature, expect this chip to only appear in budget smartphones that intend to offer more performance than the entry-level Snapdragon 4 series counterparts.
This 6nm chipset – not the latest process node involved, but better than the geriatric 11nm from the Gen 1 model – integrates Kryo CPUs up to 2.9GHz in clock speed (Qualcomm did not specify the exact cluster configurations), said to be up to 51% faster than predecessor; alongside the CPU, it gets an unnamed Adreno GPU model for graphics duty, claimed to be 20% faster, and capable of powering displays up to 120Hz in FHD+ resolutions. On memory and storage, it’ll support up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, as well as UFS 2.2-based storage.
Camera support include a single 108 megapixel sensor, or dual 16MP sensors, or 13+13+5MP if used in triple-camera configurations thanks to its triple-ISP design; it also includes AI-enabled far-field microphone detection and echo cancellation to improve call clarity (both, plus its hardware-accelerated always-on voice assistant activation, forms the new Qualcomm Sensing Hub feature). As mentioned, it supports 4G for cellular connectivity, while Wi-Fi support is capped at Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), which means only the basic dual-band networking support.
Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (oddly, Qualcomm skipped ‘Gen 3’ for this lineup) is targeted at entry-level 5G smartphones, focusing on connectivity and power efficiency. Perhaps a coincidence that this new chipset is based on a 4nm process, it’s CPU cluster involves two 2.3GHz performance cores and six 2.0GHz efficiency cores, while the Adreno GPU is also designed to drive FHD+ 120Hz displays. The dual-ISP supports a pair of 16MP cameras, or a single 108MP at maximum, with hardware-based multi-frame noise reduction to improve low-light photography.
Despite being a lower-end model, it’s internals are comparatively more modern-age. This includes support for Quick Charge 4+ technology (as opposed to QC3 in SD6s), LPDDR5 RAM support, UFS 3.1 storage support, and 5G support good for 2.5Gbps downlink and 900Mbps uplink. Still, despite its reasonably fast 5G performance, Wi-Fi support remain at Wi-Fi 5, whilst Bluetooth version is set at 5.2 – so home and device connectivity will get the modern-day feature support like its more powerful models under the Snapdragon brand.
Pokdepinion: The 6s 4G Gen 2 seemed like an odd model to begin with. Perhaps old binned parts?
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