Qualcomm SD870 5G for 2021 flagships

We all expected the next Qualcomm flagship processor to be the 5nm SD888. Qualcomm has slipped in a beefed-up version of the SD865+ – the Qualcomm SD870 5G and its likely to be in most near future flagships.

The Qualcomm SD870 5G (website here) is not a new design. It is a 7nm SD855+ SoC with the A77 core increased from 3.1Ghz to 3.2Ghz. As far as we can tell, the specs are otherwise identical.

SoC	SD888	SD 870	SD 865+
CPU	1x Cortex-X1@2.84 GHz	1xCortex-A77@3.2GHz	1x Cortex-A77@ 3.1GHz
	3x Cortex-A78@2.42 GHz	3x Cortex-A77@2.42GHz	same
	4x Cortex-A55@1.8 GHz	4x Cortex-A55@1.80GHz	same
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 660	Adreno 650	same
AI	6th gen Hexagon 780 26 TOPS AI	5th Gen Hexagon 698 15 TOPS AI	same
Memory	3200MHz LPDDR5 3MB system level cache	2750MHz LPDDR5 3MB system level cache	same
	6900 (Wi-Fi 6E) BT 5.2	6800 (Wi-Fi 6) BT 5.2	6900 (Wi-Fi 6E) BT 5.2
ISP/Camera	3x 14-bit Spectra 580 ISP 1x 200MP or 84MP with ZSL 64+25MP with ZSL 3x 28MP with ZSL 4K video & 64MP burst capture	2×14-bit Spectra 480 ISP 1x 200MP or 64MP with ZSL 2x 25MP with ZSL	same
Modem	X60 integrated (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 7500 Mbps UL = 3000 Mbps	X55 external 5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 7000 Mbps UL = 3000 Mbps	same
Process	5nm	7nm	same

Motorola Edge S, OnePlus, OPPO, iQOO, vivo and Xiaomi will use the SD870 from Q1, 2021, and have already committed to launching SD 888 smartphones.

The SD870 5G may enable some chip price reductions as it is a refresh that extends the life of the SD865+.

You can read other Qualcomm news here

The post Qualcomm SD870 5G for 2021 flagships appeared first on GadgetGuy.