Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform
Making Always On, Always Connected computing experiences even better.
Making Always On, Always Connected computing experiences even better.
The Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 850 mobile compute platform is engineered to support always on, always connected* experiences in sleek and innovative form factors with new architectures for enhanced multi-day battery-life** and performance, connectivity, immersive entertainment, and artificial intelligence (AI).
An Always Connected* PC powered by a Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform offers users more mobility than ever.
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Always On*
With the Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform powering an Always On, Always Connected* PC, users get instant on with the touch of a button, multi-day battery life**, and efficient performance through modern form factors that run cool and quiet without fans. It features a 25% increase in battery life, 30% faster graphics and processing speeds over the previous generation, and 4-5x longer time in connected standby vs. competing solutions.
Always Connected
A Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform is designed to support virtually constant connectivity with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE modem. Peak download speeds are up to 1.2 gigabits—a 20% improvement compared with the previous generation. The Snapdragon X20 modem has also been improved from its previous design, so you’ll have up to 70% faster LTE connectivity speeds in weak cellular signal conditions or on the edge of the network, too. And the platform is engineered to be always connected* so you can receive notifications and sync your data—even in sleep mode.
Artificial Intelligence
The Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine and heterogeneous computing architecture on the Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform supports compelling on-device camera experiences and voice user interface (UI) features, as well as superior battery life.
Entertainment
10-bit HDR video playback and streaming, low-light photography, Hi-Fi surround sound, and immersive casual gaming are all made possible by the Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform. It enables users to experience brilliant videos for binge-watching, portable high-fidelity sound, and high-resolution photo and video capture.
Windows 10
Users can count on the familiarity of the complete Windows 10 experience, maximizing productivity, entertainment and security. The Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform supports Trustzone advanced hardware security and Hypervisor security, enhanced Cortana and other voice assistants, and OneDrive cloud storage.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform Delivers an Always On, Always Connected Experience
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Specifications
CPU
CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.96 GHz
CPU Cores: Qualcomm® Kryo™ 385 CPU, Octa-core CPU
CPU Architecture: 64-bit
Process
Process Technology: 10 nm (2nd generation)
DSP
DSP Technology: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP, Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology
Cellular Modem
Modem Name: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE modem
Multi SIM: Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV)
LTE Category
Downlink LTE Category: LTE Category 18
Uplink LTE Category: LTE Category 13
LTE Downlink Features
Downlink LTE Streams: Maximum 12 spatial streams
Downlink Carrier Aggregation: 5x20 MHz carrier aggregation
Downlink LTE MIMO: Up to 4x4 MIMO on three carriers
Downlink QAM: Up to 256-QAM
LTE Uplink Features
Uplink Technology: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Upload+, Uplink Data Compression (UDC)
Uplink Carrier Aggregation: 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation
Uplink QAM: Up to 64-QAM
LTE Speed
LTE Peak Download Speed: 1.2 Gbps
LTE Peak Upload Speed: 150 Mbps
Cellular Technology
Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11ad, 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n
Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 60 GHz
Peak Speed: 867 Mbps
Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz
MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream)
Peak QAM: 256 QAM
Wi-Fi Features: MU-MIMO, Multi-gigabit Wi-Fi, Dual-band simultaneous (DBS), Integrated baseband
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Near Field Communications: Supported
Location
Satellite Systems Support: Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS, SBAS
Location Support: Qualcomm® Location
Global Emergency Services Support: Assisted GPS, OTDOA (LTE-based positioning)
Advanced Location Features: Sensor-assisted Navigation, Low Power Geofencing and Tracking, Pedestrian Navigation
RF
RFFE: Qualcomm® RF Front-End (RFFE) solution
USB
USB Version: USB 3.1
Camera
Image Signal Processor: Qualcomm Spectra™ 280 image signal processor, Dual 14-bit ISPs
Dual Camera: Up to 16 MP
Single Camera: Up to 32 MP
Camera Features: Active Depth Sensing, Hardware Accelerated Face Detection, Hybrid Autofocus, Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR)
Video Capture (30 FPS): 4K Ultra HD video capture
Slow Motion Video Capture: 720p @ 480 FPS
Video Capture Formats: HDR10, HLG, HEVC
Video
Codec Support: H.265 (HEVC)
Video Software: Accelerated Electronic Image Stabilization, Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF)
Display
Max On-Device Display: 4K Ultra HD
Max External Display: 4K Ultra HD
UI FPS: Up to 60 FPS
Standards: ULTRA HD PREMIUM-ready
General Audio
Audio Technology: Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology, Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology
Qualcomm® aptX™ audio playback support: Qualcomm® aptX™, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD
Voice Services Support: Microsoft Cortana
Audio Playback
Playback Dynamic Range: 130dB
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Playback: -109dB
Sampling, Playback: 44.1kHz
PCM, Playback: Up to 192kHz/24bit
Amplifier output power: Up to 4W
Speaker protection: Speaker protection
Audio Recording
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N), Record: -103dB
Sampling, Record: Up to 48kHz/24bit
Recording Dynamic range: 109dB
GPU
GPU Name: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630 GPU
API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, Vulkan® 1.1, OpenCL™ 2.0 full, DX12
Power Consumption
Audio playback: 34mW for high performance mode
Low power voice activation: 0.65mA
Charging
Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ Support: Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology
Security Support
Security Features: Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Key Provisioning Security, Malware Protection, Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment, Secure Boot, Secure Token
Memory
Memory speed: 1866MHz
Memory Type: 4x16bit, LPDDR4x
Storage
UFS: UFS2.1 Gear3 2L
SD: SD 3.0 (UHS-I)
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*Requires network connection.
**Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.
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