The Qualcomm Snapdragon modems are a series of 4G LTE, LTE Advanced, LTE Advanced Pro, and 5G NR modems found in many phones, tablets, laptops, watches and even cars.
Qualcomm Gobi
The Qualcomm Gobi series was their modem branding before they switched to the X-series.[1][2]
Qualcomm 4G X-series
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X-series modems are the current line-up of 4G LTE modems.[3]
Snapdragon X5 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, Cellular Technology: WCDMA (3C-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 4 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4 (50 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X5 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 616 processor, Snapdragon 415 processor, Snapdragon 412 processor and Snapdragon 212 processor
Snapdragon X6 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[4]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 4 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 5 (75 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon 430 processor, Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon X7 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[5]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (3C-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 6 (300 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4 (50 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X7 LTE Modem
The first Qualcomm modem with PCIe inter-chip link type.[6]
Snapdragon X8 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[7]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 6 (300 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 6 (100 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon 617 processor, Snapdragon 650 processor and Snapdragon 652 processor
Snapdragon X9 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[8]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 7 (300 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon 625 processor, Snapdragon 626 processor, Snapdragon 435 processor, Snapdragon 427 processor, Snapdragon 450 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 653 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon X10 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[9]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 9 (450 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4 (50 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon 810 processor and Snapdragon 808 processor
Snapdragon X12 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE-U, LWA, LTE Broadcast[10]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 12 (600 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 6 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on one carrier
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Samsung 14 nm LPP process
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 820/821 processor, Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon X15 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LAA, LTE Broadcast
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 15 (800 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on two carriers
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X15 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 732G, Snapdragon 730(G), Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 712, Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon X16 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LAA, LTE Broadcast[11]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 16 (1000 Mbit/s). 4x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 10 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on two carriers
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 835 processor
Snapdragon X20 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast[12]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 18 (1200 Mbit/s). 5x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 12 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on three carriers
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
- Samsung 10 nm LPE process
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon X24 LTE
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast[13]
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 20 (2000 Mbit/s). 7x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 20 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on five carriers, Full-Dimension MIMO (FD-MIMO)
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (316 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 256-QAM
- TSMC 7 nm FinFET process
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 8cx
Table of Snapdragon 4G X-series modems
Qualcomm 5G X-series
Snapdragon X50 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR NSA[18]
- 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 forming, Beam steering, Beam tracking
- 5G Peak Download Speed: 5000 Mbit/s
- Samsung 10 nm FinFET process
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X50 5G Modem
Snapdragon X55 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR FDD, 5G NR TDD, SA, NSA[19]
- 5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G/4G spectrum sharing
- 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
- 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
- 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
- 5G Peak Download Speed: 7500 Mbit/s
- 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3000 Mbit/s
- 5G RF: 100 MHz envelope tracking, Adaptive antenna tuning
- Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Signal Boost, Qualcomm Smart Transmit technology, Qualcomm RF Gaming Mode Boost, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast
- Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
- Downlink LTE: LTE Category 22 (2500 Mbit/s). 7x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 24 spatial streams. Up to 1024—QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on five carriers, Full-Dimension MIMO (FD-MIMO)
- Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (316 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 256-QAM
- TSMC 7 nm FinFET process
- Chipsets: Snapdragon X55 5G Modem
Snapdragon X60 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR[20] TDD, FDD, SA, NSA
- 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 carrier aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD, FDD-FDD, TDD-TDD), Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), mmWave, sub-6 GHz
- 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
- 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
- 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
- 5G Peak Download Speed: 7.5 Gbit/s
- 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3 Gbit/s
- Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Signal Boost, Qualcomm Smart Transmit technology, Qualcomm RF Gaming Mode Boost, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking
- 5G SIM: 5G Dual SIM support
- Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, 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
- Samsung 5 nm FinFET (5LPE) process[21]
Snapdragon X65 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR[22] TDD, FDD, SA, NSA
- Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, LAA, WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, GSM/EDGE, CBRS
- 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD, FDD-FDD, TDD-TDD), FDD-TDD support for uplink-CA, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)
- 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
- 5G mmWave specs: 1000 MHz bandwidth, 10 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
- 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 300 MHz bandwidth, 256-QAM, 4x4 MIMO
- 5G Peak Download Speed: 10 Gbit/s
- 5G Global Multi-SIM support
- Global 5G band support including the new n259 (41 GHz), n70 and n53 bands
- Samsung 4 nm FintFET (4LPE) process or TSMC 4 nm process.
Snapdragon X70 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR[23] TDD, FDD, SA, NSA
- Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, LAA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM/Edge, CBRS, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), EN-DC, NR-DC, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
- 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD, FDD-FDD, TDD-TDD), FDD-TDD support for uplink-CA, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)
- 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
- 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers
- 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 300 MHz bandwidth, 4 carriers
- 5G Peak Download Speed: 10 Gbit/s
- 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3.5 Gbit/s
- 5G Global Multi-SIM including Dual-SIM Dual-Active support (Qualcomm DSDA Gen 1)
Snapdragon X72 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR[24] TDD, FDD, SA, NSA
- Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, LAA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM/Edge, CBRS, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), EN-DC, NR-DC, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
- 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD, FDD-FDD, TDD-TDD), FDD-TDD support for uplink-CA, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)
- 5G mmWave specs: 400 MHz bandwidth
- 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth
- Peak Download Speed: 4.4 Gbit/s
- Peak Upload Speed: 3.5 Gbit/s
- 5G Global Multi-SIM including Dual-SIM Dual-Active support Gen 2 (Qualcomm DSDA Gen 2)
- Qualcomm 5G AI Processor Gen 2 with dedicated tensor accelerator, Qualcomm 5G AI Suite Gen2
Snapdragon X75 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR[25] TDD, FDD, SA, NSA
- Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, LAA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM/Edge, CBRS, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), EN-DC, NR-DC, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
- 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation
(FDD-TDD, FDD-FDD, TDD-TDD), FDD-TDD support for uplink-CA,
Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)
- 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
- 5G mmWave specs: 1000 MHz bandwidth, 10 carriers
- 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 300 MHz bandwidth, 5 carriers
- 5G Peak Download Speed: 10 Gbit/s
- 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3.5 Gbit/s
- 5G Global Multi-SIM including Dual-SIM Dual-Active support Gen 2 (Qualcomm DSDA Gen 2)
- Qualcomm 5G AI Processor Gen 2 with dedicated tensor accelerator, Qualcomm 5G AI Suite Gen2
Table of Snapdragon 5G X-series modems
Other Qualcomm modems
9205 LTE
- CPU: ARM Cortex-A7 Up to 0.8 GHz[40]
- LTE Technology: Rel.14 LTE Cat-M1, Rel.14 LTE Cat-NB2
- Cellular Technology: Rel.12 EGPRS MSC12
- Downlink LTE: 0.588 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-M1), 0.127 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-NB2)
- Uplink LTE: 1.119 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-M1), 0.1585 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-NB2)
MDM9206 IoT
- CPU: ARM Cortex-A7 Up to 1.3 GHz[41]
- LTE Technology: LTE HD-FDD, LTE TDD (Rel.13 LTE Cat-M1, Rel.13 LTE Cat-NB1)[42][43]
- Cellular Technology: E-GPRS
- Downlink LTE: 0.300 Mbit/s (Rel.13 Cat-M1), 0.020 Mbit/s (Rel.13 Cat-NB1)
- Uplink LTE: 0.375 Mbit/s (Rel.13 Cat-M1), 0.060 Mbit/s (Rel.13 Cat-NB1)
MDM9207-1 IoT
- CPU: ARM Cortex-A7 Up to 1.3 GHz[44]
- LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD
- Cellular Technology: DC-HSPA, TD-SCDMA, GSM
- Downlink LTE: 10 Mbit/s
- Uplink LTE: 5 Mbit/s
FSM100xx 5G
- 5G Technology: 5G NR[45]
- 5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz
- 10 nm process
Related pages
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