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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

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Specifications · 56 fields
Wi-Fi — Standards Processor family
  • 802.11ac*
  • 802.11ad*
  • 802.11g*
  • 802.11b*
  • 802.11n*
  • 802.11a*
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Bluetooth — Topologies Processor family
  • Qualcomm® TrueWireless™ technology*
  • Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology*
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Cellular Modem-RF — Peak Upload Speed Processor family
  • Up to 3.0* Gbps
  • Up to 0.316* Gbps
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CPU — Name Processor family
Qualcomm® Kryo™ 490*
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Display — Maximum External Display Resolution Processor family
4K*
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Location — Satellite Systems Processor family
  • Beidou*
  • GPS*
  • GLONASS*
  • Galileo*
  • QZSS*
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Audio — Qualcomm Aqstic™ technology support Processor family
Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology*
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Cellular Modem-RF — Performance Enhancement Technologies Processor family
  • Qualcomm® RF Front-End (RFFE) solution
  • 100 MHz envelope tracking
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Upload+
  • Adaptive antenna tuning
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Memory — Speed Processor family
2,133.0* MHz
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RF — RF Front-End (RFFE) Features Processor family
  • Qualcomm® Adaptive Antenna Tuning*
  • High-power transmit (HPUE)*
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Wi-Fi — MIMO Configuration Processor family
2x2*
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Camera — Image Signal Processor (ISP) Number Processor family
Dual ISP*
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Bluetooth — Specification Version Processor family
Bluetooth® 5.0*
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Applications — Product Applications Processor family
Mobile Computing*
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Camera — Image Signal Processor (ISP) Name Processor family
Qualcomm® Spectra™ 390*
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CPU — Clock Speed Processor family
Up to 2.45* GHz
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Location — Location Support Processor family
Qualcomm® Location*
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Audio Playback Interfaces — Modes Processor family
Surround Sound*
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Camera — Single Camera Processor family
Up to 32 MP*
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CPU — Architecture Processor family
64-bit*
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Cellular Modem-RF — Cellular Technology Processor family
  • LTE TDD*
  • mmWave*
  • 5G NR*
  • EV-DO*
  • NSA (non-standalone)*
  • TD-SCDMA*
  • GSM/EDGE*
  • SA (standalone)*
  • sub-6 GHz*
  • LTE Broadcast*
  • LTE TDD support for CBRS*
  • 5G/4G spectrum sharing*
  • LAA*
  • FDD*
  • WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA)*
  • CDMA 1x*
  • TDD*
  • LTE FDD*
  • WCDMA (DC-HSUPA)*
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Audio — Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology support Processor family
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ HD*
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio*
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Mobile Computing — Form Factor Processor family
  • Laptops*
  • Small Business (Enterprise)*
  • Commercial*
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Video Playback — Color Depth Processor family
Up to 10-bit*
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Video Playback — Resolution Processor family
Up to 4K @ 120 fps*
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DSP — Name Processor family
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 690*
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GPU — APIs Processor family
DirectX® 12*
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Camera — Video Capture Features Processor family
High Dynamic Range (HDR)*
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) — Specification Version Processor family
USB 3.1*
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Technology — Technology Category Processor family
Mobile*
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Memory — Number of Channels Processor family
4*
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Cellular Modem-RF — Cellular Modem-RF Specs Processor family
  • 7x20 MHz carrier aggregation (DL)*
  • 200 MHz bandwidth (sub-6 GHz)*
  • 800 MHz bandwidth (mmWave)*
  • LTE Category 20 (DL)*
  • 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation (UL)*
  • 8 carriers (mmWave)*
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Audio Playback Interfaces — Speaker protection Processor family
Speaker protection*
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CPU — Number of Cores Processor family
8*
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Wi-Fi — Generation Processor family
  • Wi-Fi 4*
  • Wi-Fi 5*
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Process Node and Technology — Process Node Processor family
7.0* nm
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GPU — Name Processor family
Qualcomm® Adreno™ 675*
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Camera — Video Capture Processor family
  • Up to 4K Ultra HD @ 30 fps*
  • Up to 4K @ 30 fps*
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Storage — UFS Processor family
UFS 3.0*
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Cellular Modem-RF — Modem Name Processor family
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem*
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Display — Features Processor family
Support for 2x 4K displays*
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Camera — Dual Camera Processor family
Up to 16 MP*
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Wi-Fi — Spectral Bands Processor family
  • 60.0* GHz
  • 5.0* GHz
  • 2.4* GHz
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NFC — Near Field Communications Processor family
Supported*
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Product Function — Application Processors Processor family
Laptops & Tablets*
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Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine — Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features Processor family
Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology
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Cellular Modem-RF — Peak Download Speed Processor family
  • Up to 2.0* Gbps
  • Up to 7.0* Gbps
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Video Playback — Color Gamut Processor family
Rec. 2020*
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Display — Maximum On-Device Display Resolution Processor family
4K Ultra HD*
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Video Playback — Codecs Processor family
  • H.264 (Advanced Video Coding (AVC))*
  • VP9*
  • H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC))*
  • HDR*
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Interfaces — Supported Interfaces Processor family
USB 3.1*
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Camera — Image Signal Processor (ISP) Bit Depth Processor family
14-bit*
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Location — Location and Global Emergency Services Processor family
  • LTE Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA)*
  • Assisted GPS*
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Wi-Fi — Spatial Streams Processor family
Up to 2*
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Storage — SSD/NVMe Interface Processor family
NVMe*
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Camera — Slow Motion Video Capture Processor family
Up to 720p @ 480 fps*
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* Provisional data