Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System

Making 5G a commercial reality.

Designed to deliver breakthrough wireless performance, the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 5G Modem-RF System is designed to support 5G networks—making the promise of 5G a reality.

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Unprecedented wireless broadband speeds

Supporting up to 5 gigabits per second download speeds, the Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System can provide a vastly more immediate connection between the user and the cloud, opening up the possibilities of an entirely new generation of applications and services.

mmWave with mobility

The Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System, paired with up to 4 QTM052 mmWave antenna modules, supports advanced mobility features including beam forming, beam steering and beam tracking which are engineered to improve mmWave signal range and coverage, making mobile mmwave viable and ready for large-scale commercialization.

Designed from the ground up for mobile

The Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System is designed to support the next generation of mobile devices. When paired with a Snapdragon processor with an integrated Gigabit class LTE modem, the complete Snapdragon X50 5G platform can provide multi-mode 4G/5G capability via dual connectivity. In fixed wireless applications, the Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System can replace fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) installations with wireless 5G connections.

Specifications

Cellular Modem

Peak Download Speed: 5 Gbps

5G Technology: 5G NR

5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz

5G Modes: TDD, NSA (non-standalone)

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

Multi SIM: 5G Dual SIM support

Limited regions supported

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Peak Download Speed	Peak Upload Speed	5G Technology	5G Spectrum	5G Modes	5G mmWave specs	5G sub-6 GHz specs	mmWave Features
5 Gbps	—	5G NR	mmWave sub-6 GHz	TDD NSA (non-standalone)	800 MHz bandwidth 8 carriers 2x2 MIMO	100 MHz bandwidth 4x4 MIMO	Dual-layer polarization in downlink and uplink Beam tracking Beam steering Beam forming
7.5 Gbps 2.5 Gbps	3 Gbps 316 Mbps	5G NR	5G/4G spectrum sharing mmWave sub-6 GHz	TDD SA (standalone) NSA (non-standalone) FDD	800 MHz bandwidth 8 carriers 2x2 MIMO	200 MHz bandwidth 4x4 MIMO	—

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