New chip also gains 4K HDR and 120Hz display support for first time in a 6-series Snapdragon.
Qualcomm is taking 5G beyond flagship devices, with its new Snapdragon 690 chip getting support for the next-gen mobile connectivity, as well as 4K HDR support, and the ability to handle displays capable of a 120Hz refresh rate.
The 6-series chips are often found in phones that not quite flagship level, but not budget either — such as the Google Pixel 3a.
The chip giant said it expects the likes of LG, Motorola, HMD, and Sharp to announce phones using the new chip, and the devices to be available in the second half of the year.
„Driving the expansion of 5G into the Snapdragon 6-series has the potential to make 5G accessible to more than 2 billion smartphone users around the world,“ Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon said.
