Qualcomm S3 Sound Platform
S3 Sound Platform
S3 Sound Platform

Sound innovation in a mid-tier, application-programmable platform - supporting Lossless and high-resolution music, Bluetooth LE Audio, adaptive active noise cancellation, audio for gaming, and superior connectivity.

The Qualcomm® S3 Sound Platform is our most advanced mid-tier audio platform ever, designed to help manufacturers develop a new generation of compact, feature-rich wireless earbuds, headsets and speakers.

This platform is built on an ultra-low power performance Bluetooth® 5.3 dual mode radio, that enables a range of new and exciting LE Audio experiences.

Sound is integral to our daily lives – from hybrid working, to gaming, listening to our favorite music, and watching video clips on social media. With Snapdragon Sound™ technology on ...

Qualcomm S3 Sound Platform, Qualcomm S5 Sound Platform, Qualcomm QCC3071, Qualcomm aptX, Qualcomm cVc, Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring and Snapdragon Sound are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

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Benefits
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How sound should sound

Snapdragon Sound Technology brings together the very best audio, connectivity, and mobile innovations from Qualcomm Technologies designed to deliver high-resolution music, crystal-clear voice calls, and lag-free gaming— with superior connectivity and extended battery life. This is how sound should sound™.

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Hear every detail of the music you love

The Qualcomm S3 Sound Platform is designed to deliver studio master listening experiences, with seamless quality scaling to match the source file resolution. This includes Lossless CD quality audio with Snapdragon Sound, a first for wireless earbuds, achieved using our systems level approach.

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Immersive gaming experiences

Snapdragon Sound is designed for ultra-low latency wireless audio, at just 68ms low-latency, to fully synchronize your audio experience with the action you see on the screen. These platforms also offer a wireless voice back channel for in-game chat.

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Record your experience wirelessly, in stereo

Content creators can bring their audiences right into the center of their recorded soundscapes by using their true wireless earbuds to capture left and right external audio streams.

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Superior noise cancellation for earbuds

Our third-generation Qualcomm® Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) delivers on ANC performance and ANC behavior. Sophisticated filters enable ANC performance to be pushed to the max. We've also designed our ANC to seamlessly adapt to wind noise, adapt transparency depending on the users' environment and prevent howling noises. So you get a consistent level of noise cancellation performance day to day, from user to user, no matter how the earbud fits.

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Incredible, clear-sounding voice calls

With Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice Audio and Snapdragon Sound technology, these platforms are designed to deliver super wideband voice quality with 32kHz sampled audio and a flat 16kHz frequency response. We've also added support for up to 3-microphone Qualcomm® cVc™ Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression (ECNS) – this tech uses beamforming to cleanly capture the sound of your voice when you talk, so the person listening can hear you perfectly.

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Specifications
CPU
Architecture
32-bit
Clock Speed
Up to 80 MHz
Features
Programmable CPU
DSP
Name
1x Qualcomm® Kalimba™
Clock Speed
1x 240 MHz
Data RAM
1024 kB
Program RAM
384 kB
Features
Configurable DSP
Bluetooth
Specification Version
Bluetooth® 5.3, Bluetooth® 5.3 Qualified
Connection Technology
Bluetooth® Low Energy, Bluetooth® Classic, Dual-mode Bluetooth®
Topologies
Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Mirroring technology
Classic Data Rate
3 Mbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps
Audio
Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology support
Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio, Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive, Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless
Qualcomm® Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology support
Feedback, Adaptive, Feedforward, Hybrid
Qualcomm® cVc™ Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression (ECNS) technology support
1-mic Earbuds, 3-mic Earbuds, 2-mic Earbuds
Audio Processing Technologies
Snapdragon Sound™ technology
Voice Services
Ecosystems
Amazon Voice Services, Google Assistant
Digital Assistant Activation
Button press, Qualcomm® Voice Activation

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Product

CPU

Clock Speed

Bluetooth

Specification Version

Audio

Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology support

Power Consumption

Music Streaming (A2DP)

Package

Size

Mid Tier

QCC3071
Active

Up to 80 MHz

Bluetooth® 5.3
Bluetooth® 5.3 Qualified

Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio
Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice
Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive
Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless

~4 mA

4.930 × 3.936 × 0.57 mm

Other

Up to 80 MHz

Bluetooth® 5.3 Qualified

Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio
Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice
Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive
Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless

~4 mA

4.930 × 3.936 × 0.57 mm

Up to 80 MHz

Bluetooth® 5.3
Bluetooth® 5.3 Qualified

Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio
Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice
Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive
Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless

~4 mA

4.930 × 3.936 × 0.57 mm

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