Qualcomm S5 Sound Platform
S5 Sound Platform
S5 Sound Platform

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

The Qualcomm® S5 Sound Platform is our most advanced audio platform ever, designed to help manufacturers develop a new generation of compact, feature-rich wireless earbuds, headsets and speakers.

Optimized for AI, the Qualcomm S5 Sound Platform offers ultra-low power performance with double the compute compared to its predecessor. Built on a Bluetooth® 5.3 dual mode radio, this platform 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 fa...

Qualcomm S5 Sound Platform, Qualcomm QCC5171, Qualcomm aptX, Qualcomm Adaptive ANC, Qualcomm cVc, Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring and Snapdragon Sound are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Predecessor

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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 S5 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
Clock Speed
2x 240 MHz
Bluetooth
Specification Version
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
Low Energy Features
Bluetooth® Low Energy Audio
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
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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IoT

Voice and Music Applications

IoT

Wearables

Bluetooth

Classic Data Rate

Bluetooth

Connection Technology

Bluetooth

Low Energy Data Rate

Bluetooth

Specification Version

Bluetooth

Topologies

Part

Part Number(s)

Flash

Location

Audio

Qualcomm® Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology support

Audio

Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology support

Audio

Qualcomm® cVc™ Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression (ECNS) technology support

Voice Services

Digital Assistant Activation

Voice Services

Ecosystems

Audio Characteristics

Resolution

Audio Playback Interfaces

Modes

Digital-To-Analog Converter (DAC)

Amplifier Class

Digital-To-Analog Converter (DAC)

Modes

Digital-To-Analog Converter (DAC)

Number of Interfaces

Interfaces

Supported Interfaces

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

Resolution

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

Sample Rate

Package

Pins

Package

Pitch

Package

Size

Package

Type

CPU

Architecture

CPU

Clock Speed

CPU

Features

DSP

Clock Speed

DSP

Data RAM

DSP

Features

DSP

Name

DSP

Program RAM

Product Function

Audio Components

Product

Product Tier

Tier

Technology

Technology Category

High Tier

QCC5171
Active

Bluetooth® Stereo Headphones and Headsets
Truly Wireless Earbuds
Bluetooth® Loudspeakers

Headphones Headsets & Earbuds

3 Mbps
2 Mbps
1 Mbps

Bluetooth® Low Energy
Bluetooth® Classic
Dual-mode Bluetooth®

1 Mbps
2 Mbps

Bluetooth® 5.3 Qualified

Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Mirroring technology

QCC5171

External

Feedforward
Feedback
Adaptive
Hybrid

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

2-mic Headset
1-mic Earbuds
3-mic Earbuds
2-mic Earbuds

Button press
Qualcomm® Voice Activation

Amazon Voice Services
Google Assistant
Google Assistant

24-bit

Stereo

Class-AB
Class-D

Stereo

2

UART
I²S
I²C
1x USB

24-bit

Up to 192 kHz

99 pins

0.4 mm

4.930 × 3.936 × 0.57 mm

WLCSP

32-bit

Up to 80 MHz

Programmable CPU

2x 240 MHz

1408 kB

Programmable DSP

1x Qualcomm® Kalimba™

384 kB

Processors

ACTIVE

High

Bluetooth®

Other

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