In the last couple of months, Qualcomm has unveiled new offerings in its high-end, midrange, and budget segment. Now the American foundry has introduced its latest entry-level processor as well. In this article, we will take a look at the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 in further detail.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 Overview

Qualcomm reserves “s” branding for a lower-powered chipset, and this one is exactly that. Similar to how the 8s Gen 3 is a water-down of the 8 Gen 3, this processor serves a similar role to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2.

Internals

The architecture of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 is the same as its standard model. Given that, it comes in the same 4nm fabrication with two Cortex-A78 and six Cortex-A55 cores. However, these cores sit at a lower peak frequency of 2.0GHz and 1.8GHz respectively. In comparison, the cores of the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 can go up to 2.2GHz and 2.0GHz. Likewise, the graphics are obviously handled by Adreno GPU. However, Qualcomm shies away from mentioning exactly which one. It will be some time before we can pin that out. Unsurprisingly, there is no NPU for AI processing as it is an entry-level processor.

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Hardware Support

The hardware support on this chipset has taken a dip as well. It only supports LPDDR4x 2,133MHz RAM while the 4 Gen 2 can work with LPDDR5x 3,200 MHz unit. The display support is capped at FHD+ 90Hz while the camera can only be up to 84MP with no stabilisation of any sort. One of the most significant hits the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 has taken is in the modem. This processor can reach an uplink speed of only 1Gbps which is 2.5 times less than the regular variant. While it mostly cuts down on the capabilities, certain things remain unchanged. The storage and ISP are still the UFS 3.1 (2-lane) and dual 12-bit. You continue to get WiFi 5 and Bluetooth v5.1 support. Similarly, the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 still supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C and Quick Charge 4+ charging. The latter can help your device reach up to 50% charge in just 15 minutes.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 Availability

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 was announced on 30 July 2024 at a launch event held in India. It will be powering entry-level devices with prices starting at a few thousand Indian Rupees. This chipset will likely make its first appearance in a Xiaomi device later this year.

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