--- title: "Turning up real innovation in audio" url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/features/snapdragon-sound" description: "Snapdragon™ Sound brings together the very best audio, connectivity and mobile innovations from Qualcomm to deliver high-resolution music, crystal-clear voice calls, and lag-free gaming." --- # Turning up real innovation in audio Snapdragon Sound™ Technology Suite **Deliver premium sound experiences.** Snapdragon Sound™ brings together Qualcomm’s finest audio, connectivity, voice, and AI technologies in one optimized system. Trusted by leading audio brands, Snapdragon Sound delivers immersive, low-latency, high-resolution wireless experiences across devices to keep consumers engaged—and coming back for more. ### Audio ### Smartphones ### PCs ### Automotive ### XR ### Gaming Helpful Documents [Consumer Insight Report: Personal AI](https://www.qualcomm.com/artificial-intelligence/personal-ai/personal-ai-report) [Snapdragon Sound Onboarding Guide](https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/snapdragon-sound-onboarding-guide.pdf) ## Unlock a world of premium sound experiences - Lossless & High Res Music - Superior Connectivity - Lag-free Mobile Audio - Untethered Audio - Spatial Audio ### Lossless and high-resolution music Offer your consumers the ultimate listening experience through Qualcomm® aptX™ Lossless Technology—exclusively available as part of Snapdragon Sound™. aptX Lossless brings high-resolution and lossless music streaming to earbuds, headphones, speakers, and more, smoothly scaling up or down based on specific features and link quality, meticulously retaining the original content, bit for bit. #### Original Audio Original recorded audio. #### Lossy Audio Other sound technologies remove bits of audio data, reducing the overall quality. #### Lossy Audio Lossless audio techniques like aptX Lossless technology retain the fidelity of the sound and are mathematically bit-for-bit exact. A suite of technologies for unbelievable pure sound Explore the cutting-edge technologies that deliver exceptional audio experiences. ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/wireless-earbuds?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) #### Qualcomm® Expanded Personal Area Network Technology (XPAN) Qualcomm XPAN hands off to Wi-Fi keeps audio flowing uninterrupted to earbuds, headphones, and wireless speakers well beyond Bluetooth® range, enabling untethered audio for up to 192kHz lossless music streaming, calls, and gaming. [Learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/audio/technologies/xpan) #### Qualcomm® Aqstic™ DACs Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec features a DAC supporting up to 192-kHz/24-bit playback, delivering studio-quality sound for a pure, high-resolution listening experience, with low power consumption for all-day battery life. [Learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/audio/applications/compute-and-mobile-audio) #### Qualcomm® aptX™ Qualcomm aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless Technology are designed to enhance wireless sound quality to deliver premium and superior music streaming, competitive gaming, and multimedia entertainment experiences, wherever your consumers are. [Learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/audio/technologies/aptx) #### Qualcomm® Bluetooth® High Speed Link Technology Qualcomm Bluetooth High Speed Link technology works in conjunction with aptX™ Lossless audio to provide the bandwidth needed to deliver bit-for-bit exact audio over Bluetooth. This technology helps push data rates of over 1 Mbit/s and automatically scales down in busy RF environments to minimize audio dropouts and glitching. [Learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/audio/technologies/bluetooth-le-audio) ## Voice & music platforms Our portfolio of sound platforms is designed to enhance the audio experience, from high-resolution music streaming to gaming and calls. - [Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound Platforms](https://www.qualcomm.com/audio/products/snapdragon-s7-series/snapdragon-s7-gen-1-sound-platforms) ![Uploaded chip image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/s7-gen-1-badge-no-shadow) Snapdragon S7 Gen 1 Sound Platforms Our new Snapdragon S7 Sound Platforms feature on-device AI for maximum audio performance and immersive sound at low power. Check them out today. - [Snapdragon S5 Gen 1 Sound Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/audio/products/snapdragon-s5-series/snapdragon-s5-gen-1-sound-platform) ![Uploaded chip image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/s5-gen-1-badge-shadow-fix) Snapdragon S5 Gen 1 Sound Platform The Snapdragon S5 Gen 1 Sound Platform has been designed to elevate the audio performance of premium Bluetooth® earbuds, headphones and speakers. - [Snapdragon S3 Gen 1 Sound Platform](https://www.qualcomm.com/audio/products/snapdragon-s3-series/snapdragon-s3-gen-1-sound-platform) ![Uploaded chip image](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/s3-gen-1-badge-shadow-fix) Snapdragon S3 Gen 1 Sound Platform The Snapdragon S3 Gen 1 Sound platform has been designed to deliver rich and immersive experiences for mid-tier earbuds, speakers and headsets. ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/people-testing-audio-equipment?fmt=webp-alpha&qlt=85) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/snapdragon-sound-logo?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Every product using Snapdragon Sound is rigorously tested for interoperability in our dedicated test facility. Only devices that have been certified will carry the Snapdragon Sound badge—it’s a mark of exceptional audio experiences and assurance for consumers. [View devices](https://www.aptx.com/product-listing?aptx_type=766) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/snapdragon-logo-background?fmt=webp-alpha&qlt=85) ### Contact sales Start building with Qualcomm Technologies audio solutions. [Contact us](https://www.qualcomm.com/support/contact/forms/contact-sales-audio) ### Join our newsletter Sign up for audio and voice technology news from Qualcomm Technologies. [Learn more](https://assets.qualcomm.com/voice-and-music-newsletter-sign-up.html) Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm aptX, Qualcomm Aqstic, Qualcomm FastConnect and Qualcomm TrueWireless are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. The glitches represented in these audio tracks are based on modelled data gathered as a result of internal testing by Qualcomm.