Snapdragon S5 Gen 1 Sound Platform
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Snapdragon S5 Gen 1 Sound Platform
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The Snapdragon S5 Gen 1 Sound Platform has been designed to elevate the audio performance of premium Bluetooth® earbuds, headphones and speakers.

With 50% more memory and significantly more DSP processing power than its predecessor, the platform will power rich and responsive experiences for many use cases including music listening, gaming and enterprise. Packed full of premium audio tech including 4th Generation Qualcomm® Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Qualcomm® cVc™ Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression (ECNS), and Snapdragon Sound™ Technology Suite, the platform can deliver amazing sound quality at home, at work and on the go. Designed for audiophiles who demand m...

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Benefits
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New architecture with powerful compute for next-level sound

A new platform architecture with 50% more memory and significantly more DSP power than its predecessor, will help take the performance earbuds, headphones, and speakers to the next-level. Optimized for use cases including music listening, gaming and enterprise, the Snapdragon S5 Gen 1 Sound Platform can offer rich and immersive sound, whilst maintaining ultra-low power performance.

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Audiophile sound quality

This platform has been designed to delight audiophiles with amazing sound quality, at home, at work and on the go. It supports Snapdragon Sound with aptX Lossless to deliver high bit-rate audiophile music streaming at 24-bit 48kHz and offers improved DAC performance for pristine audio quality.

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AI enhancements

Powerful on-device AI maximizes audio performance and enhances the user experience for many different use cases. The data is processed locally on device for enhanced security and peace of mind, and enhanced power management helps you to get the best performance and experience from your device, without draining battery life.

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Immersive listening

This is the first time our powerful 4th Generation Qualcomm ANC is available on our S5 tier, delivering our strongest ever ANC performance. The ANC also automatically and dynamically adapts to provide strong ANC performance based on different variables include variations on fit, because everyone has different ears, or if the earbud becomes loose in the ear as you move, or if the noise suddenly changes in your environment. Adaptive transparency mode helps to let sounds from the outside world in when needed, and the ANC will automatically and seamlessly transition between these modes as needed.

Features

  • New platform architecture unlocks a new tier of performance for premium earbuds, headphones and speakers
  • Approximately 50 times more on-device AI compute than the Qualcomm S5 Gen 2 Sound Platform​
  • 1.5 times more memory than the previous generation platform
  • Dedicated AI core - to provide higher performance and lower power for ML applications compared to using the DSP
  • Dedicated cores for audio curation including hearing loss compensation, ANC, transparency and noise management
  • 4th Generation Qualcomm® Adaptive ANC
  • HiFi-grade stereo audio codec
  • Bluetooth 5.4 radio
  • Bluetooth® LE Audio experiences, including Auracast™ Broadcast Audio
  • High-performance audio combined with low-power consumption, designed for Snapdragon Sound
  • USB High Speed PHY at 480 Mbps which unlocks enhanced Audio Development workflows
  • Non-invasive low-level debug through use of our USB-EUD
  • Enhanced memory and peripheral data sharing across subsystems for lower latency, higher throughputs
  • DMIC, I2S, TDM, Soundwire digital audiointerfaces
  • Fully integrated system including PMU, Charger, mic bias, and external supply support
Specifications
CPU
Clock Speed
200 MHz
DSP
Clock Speed
350 MHz
Flash
Location
Internal
Bluetooth
Specification Version
Bluetooth® 5.4
Connection Technology
Bluetooth® Classic, Dual-mode Bluetooth®, Bluetooth® Low Energy
Topologies
Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Mirroring technology
Classic Data Rate
3 MBps, 2 MBps, 1 MBps
Low Energy Data Rate
1 MBps, 2 MBps
Low Energy Features
Bluetooth® Auracast™ Broadcast Audio, Bluetooth® Low Energy Audio
Audio
Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology support
Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive, Qualcomm® aptX™ Voice, Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio
Qualcomm® Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology support
Feedback, Adaptive, Feedforward, Hybrid, Adaptive Transparency
Qualcomm® cVc™ Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression (ECNS) technology support
1-mic Earbuds, 3-mic Earbuds, 2-mic Earbuds
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