Qualcomm introduced the new Snapdragon 670

09 August 2018
Qualcomm introduced a new mobile processor. It turned out to be Snapdragon 670, designed for mid-range smartphones.The novelty contains eight computing cores Kryo 360. Two of them run at speeds up to 2.0 GHz, and the other six - up to 1.7 GHz. In addition, the Snapdragon 670 boasts a built-in Qualcomm Spectra ISP image processor, which supports single cameras up to 25MP, dual cameras up to 16MP, as well as 4K video shooting and video slow motion.In the description of the Snapdragon 670, the manufacturer also mentions the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine, which is responsible for accelerating operations related to artificial intelligence and multimedia applications. It is also worth adding that the SoC integrates a graphics gas pedal Adreno 615, a digital signal processor Hexagon 685, sound processor Aqstic, a modem Snapdragon X12 LTE, which can download data at speeds up to 600 Mbps and transmit at up to 150 Mbps. Also, the novelty received support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ fast charging system. The new platform, produced by 10-nanometer technology, is already available for mobile device manufacturers. It is expected that one of the first smartphones with the new processor from Qualcomm, will be OPPO R17. Other gadgets with Snapdragon 670 on board will be known closer to the end of the year.