Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform is unlike anything that’s come before – harnessing multi-gigabit 4G connectivity, while unleashing transformative 5G experiences and providing some of the most advanced, imaginative technologies in the mobile industry.
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform is unlike anything that’s come before – harnessing multi-gigabit 4G connectivity, while unleashing transformative 5G experiences and providing some of the most advanced, imaginative technologies in the mobile industry.
Next generation on-device AI capabilities make your voice, camera, gaming and power management smarter, faster and more intuitive than ever before.
Plus, you’ll be immersed in life....
Next generation on-device AI capabilities make your voice, camera, gaming and power management smarter, faster and more intuitive than ever before.
Plus, you’ll be immersed in life....
Next generation on-device AI capabilities make your voice, camera, gaming and power management smarter, faster and more intuitive than ever before.
Plus, you’ll be immersed in life-like XR experiences that blur the line between real and virtual worlds. With gaming, video and photography displayed in over 1 billion shades of color, you can enjoy HDR entertain....
Next generation on-device AI capabilities make your voice, camera, gaming and power management smarter, faster and more intuitive than ever before.
Plus, you’ll be immersed in life-like XR experiences that blur the line between real and virtual worlds. With gaming, video and photography displayed in over 1 billion shades of color, you can enjoy HDR entertainment that will take you places that seemed beyond your reach.
Finally, you can quench your need for speed with unimaginable performance and power efficiency from a platform that’s ....
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Multigigabit everything
The world’s first commercial 5G mobile platform unleashes transformative 5G experiences with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem while harnessing multi-gigabit 4G connectivity. Combined with a new era of Wi-Fi performance, this is innovation for the next generation.
Powerful, intuitive experiences
Snapdragon 855 is powered by new architecture improvements and leading 7nm process technology, a giant leap in CPU smartphone performance, and a Hexagon processor that’s purpose built for AI. This platform packs unimaginable performance and power efficiency for the next echelon of 5G, AI and XR. It delivers powerful, intuitive experiences in the tiniest of packages – all while providing what matters most: insane battery life.
AI to the 4th Power
Our 4th generation on-device AI engine is the ultimate personal assistant for camera, voice, XR and gaming – delivering smarter, faster and more secure experiences. Utilizing all cores, it packs 3 times the power of its predecessor – providing stellar on-device AI capabilities.
Cinema-grade videography
From bleeding-edge color to a new evolution of cinema-grade videography, this platform sets brilliant new standards for mobile – including the world’s first Computer Vision (CV) ISP delivering 4K HDR video capture with Portrait Mode and world’s first to capture HDR10+ video.
Captivating entertainment
Go big, even when you’re not at home. The Snapdragon 855 steals the show with 4K HDR video playback, your motion pictures will be brilliant, scene-by-scene and frame-by-frame. 5G makes XR real time, so fully immersive interactions happen at the speed of life. Plus, Snapdragon Elite Gaming equates to multi-player experiences that mimic human reflex. Game on.
Cutting edge connectivity
The Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6200 subsystem delivers a new era of wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi 6 innovations for new and enhanced mobile experiences, as well as integrated Bluetooth 5.1 with advanced low latency and audio capabilities.
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Features
Introducing the world’s first commercial 5G mobile platform. Whether in a jam-packed arena or a quiet, suburban area, you can experience robust, seamless connectivity like never before. The Snapdragon 855 delivers transformative 5G experiences and next-generation Wi-Fi performance.
- World’s first 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz mobile solution
- World’s first 2 Gbps LTE modem including the world’s first 7x Carrier Aggregation and world’s first 14nm RF Chip
The FastConnect 6200 subsystem with Wi-Fi 6 features and 60 GHz Wi-Fi mobile platforms provides Wi-Fi connectivity for the 5G-era, boosting performance in traditional 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands, as well as harnessing the potential of the 60 GHz mmWave band for multi-gigabit wireless speed and wire-equivalent latency.
World’s First HDR10+ mobile video capture and playback for imagery with even more contrast and detail
World’s First 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode (Bokeh) so you can film cinema-grade videos
4K HDR Video Capture and Playback – 10 bit-color depth and Rec. 2020 color gamut can capture over 1 billion shades of color.
Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) software delivers sharp and color photos even in low light
World’s First Computer Vision ISP (CV-ISP) delivers real-time object recognition, segmentation, and replacement to allow users to isolate and swap out backgrounds and objects– in real-time
Hardware Accelerator for HEIF and HEVC image formats lets your device store photos and videos half the file size, store multiple images and video in the same file and store the corresponding computer vision data.
Record at an astonishing 480 frames per second, with the ability to shoot unlimited HD slow-motion footage – and even apply it to multiple parts of your video.
Qualcomm’s advanced hardware decoder, Cinema Experience, works faster at lower power to deliver the ultimate cinema experience, deliver up to 7x power savings so you can watch more video per charge. Be the First to stream and playback next-gen HDR content (HDR10+, Dolby Vision, etc) on your mobile device
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Elite Gaming experience delivers the performance, features and enhancements to power the next generation of elite mobile gaming devices. With the next-gen Adreno 640 GPU, Vulkan 1.1, HDR Gaming, and Physically Based Rendering, elite gaming on mobile is achieved.
- The Snapdragon 855 also boasts Physically Based Rendering so objects are recreated to mimic the real-life look, feel, depth, and material, presenting extremely realistic, deeply dimensional visuals.
- First for mobile gaming: Vulkan 1.1
- First true HDR gaming on mobile
aptX Adaptive delivers robust, smooth wireless audio that dynamically adjusts its performance to provide optimum audio quality, latency, and power savings – no matter what type of content is playing. This creates the ultimate seamless wireless listening experience
Hexagon Voice Assistant accelerator supports two wake words simultaneously (Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Baidu, Cortana)
Aqstic offers a hardware-based voice assistant accelerator for always-on echo cancellation and noise suppression, plus up to 4 mic far-field mic support for better voice recognition in tough conditions
3D Face Detect is a highly detailed and sophisticated identification solution. It uses a 3-camera system to capture a 3-dimensional image of your face. Compared to the 2-dimensional face scans currently in the industry, this method of identification promises better performance and higher accuracy.
Introducing the most cutting-edge, secure, and accurate fingerprint solution to date: 3D Sonic. This new technology uses acoustics (sound) to scan the pores of your finger, resulting in a deeply accurate, 3-dimensional read. Over time, your device will learn the unique patterns of your fingerprint for better speed, accuracy and identification.
Specifications
Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine
AIE GPU: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU
AIE CPU: Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 CPU
Hexagon Processor: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX), Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 690 Processor, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Voice Assistant, Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology
Cellular Modem
Modem Name: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem, Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 Modem-RF System
Peak Download Speed: 2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed: 316 Mbps
5G Technology: 5G NR
5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz
5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
5G sub-6 GHz specs: 100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
mmWave Features: Dual-layer polarization in downlink and uplink, Beam tracking, Beam steering, Beam forming
Uplink Technology: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Upload+, Uplink Data Compression (UDC)
Downlink Carrier Aggregation: 7x20 MHz carrier aggregation
Uplink Carrier Aggregation: 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation
Downlink LTE Category: LTE Category 20
Uplink LTE Category: LTE Category 13
Downlink LTE MIMO: Up to 4x4 MIMO on five carriers
Multi SIM: Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV)
Uplink LTE Streams: Up to 2x 106Mbps LTE streams
Downlink LTE Streams: Maximum 20 spatial streams
Downlink QAM: Up to 256-QAM
Uplink QAM: Up to 256-QAM
Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
Cellular Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast, WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11ad, 802.11ay, 802.11ax-ready, 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n
Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 60GHz
Peak Speed: 10 Gbps
Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 6-ready technology features: Dual-band simultaneous (DBS), Target Wakeup Time, 8x8 sounding, WPA3 security support
Qualcomm® 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology features: Always-on Wi-Fi sensing, Wire-equivalent latency
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Speed: 2 Mbps
NFC
Near Field Communications: Supported
Location
Satellite Systems Support: Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS, SBAS
RF
RFFE: Qualcomm® RF Front-End (RFFE) solution, Comprehensive 5G/4G modem-to-antenna solution, Qualcomm® QTM052 5G mmWave antenna module, Qualcomm® Envelope Tracking
USB
USB Version: USB 3.1, USB-C
CPU
CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.84 GHz
CPU Cores: Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 CPU, Octa-core CPU
CPU Architecture: 64-bit
Process
Process Technology: 7 nm
DSP
DSP Technology: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 690 Processor, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Voice Assistant, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX), Qualcomm All-Ways Aware™ technology
Qualcomm® FastConnect™ Subsystem
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Subsystem: Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6200
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6-ready features: Dual-band simultaneous (DBS), Target Wake Time, 8x8 sounding, WPA3 security support
60 GHz Wi-Fi features: Always-on Wi-Fi sensing, Wire-equivalent latency
Camera
Image Signal Processor: Qualcomm Spectra™ 380 image signal processor, Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP), Dual 14-bit CV-ISPs
Dual Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 22 MP
Single Camera: Up to 192 MP
Camera Features: HEIF photo capture
Slow Motion Video Capture: 720p @ 480 FPS
Video Capture Formats: HDR10, HLG, HEVC
Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 48 MP
Video Capture Features: Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture, Up to 10-bit color depth video capture
Video
Codec Support: H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9
Display
Max On-Device Display: 4K Ultra HD
Max External Display: 4K Ultra HD
HDR: HDR10+
Color Depth: Up to 10-bit
Color Gamut: Rec2020
General Audio
Audio Technology: Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology, Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology
Qualcomm® aptX™ audio playback support: Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive
GPU
GPU Name: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU
GPU Video Playback: Volumetric VR video playback, 8K 360 VR video playback
API Support: OpenCL™ 2.0 FP, OpenGL® ES 3.2, Vulkan® 1.1, DX12
Charging
Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ Technology Support: Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology
Memory
Memory speed: 2133MHz
Memory Type: 4x16bit, LPDDR4x
Part
Part Number(s): SM8150
- 16 MP + 16 MP live dual snapshot max
- TURBO mode operation
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| Modem Name | CPU Clock Speed | CPU Cores | Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Subsystem | Single Camera | Audio Technology | GPU Name | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ Technology Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 Modem-RF System | Up to 2.84 GHz | Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 CPU Octa-core CPU | Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6200 | Up to 192 MP | Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 Modem-RF System | Up to 2.96 GHz | Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 CPU Octa-core CPU | Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6200 | Up to 192 MP | Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE modem | Up to 2.8 GHz | Qualcomm® Kryo™ 385 CPU Octa-core CPU | — | Up to 192 MP | Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology 1 Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology 1 | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630 GPU | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X16 LTE modem | Up to 2.45 GHz | Qualcomm® Kryo™ 280 CPU Octa-core CPU | — | Up to 32 MP | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology 1 Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology 1 | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 540 GPU | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X12 LTE modem | Up to 2.4 GHz | Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU Quad-core CPU | — | Up to 28 MP | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology 2 | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 530 GPU | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 technology |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X12 LTE modem | Up to 2.2 GHz | Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU Quad-core CPU | — | Up to 28 MP | Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology 2 | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 530 GPU | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 technology |
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