Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 618 and the 620 are now set to get new names.
The 618 and the 620 will respectively be called the Snapdragon 650 and the 652.
The reason why Qualcomm have decided to give these two SoCs new identities is to give a clearer idea of where the SoCs stand in terms of performance, etc.
Essentially, the the renaming will allow better distinguishability between other lower-end Snapdragon 600 series SoCs (615, 616, 617) and the ex-618 and ex-620.
Here’s what Qualcomm had to say about the renaming:
The renaming is to recognize the significant modem, processing, graphics, and camera advantages these two processors bring to the Snapdragon 600 tier. We’ve been developing the Snapdragon 652 and Snapdragon 650 processors over the last 12 months, and the superior capabilities and performance positions them well above other processors in this tier.
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For example, the 4K Ultra HD video capture, playback and gaming experiences are unique for this tier, while the hi-resolution camera and 4G LTE experiences push the limits for this category. Although we prioritize user experiences over other measures, benchmark scores also carry weight and they, too, confirm the value in repositioning these two processors to properly reflect a higher position within the Snapdragon 600 tier.
At Qualcomm Technologies, we don’t take changes lightly, but we also recognize it’s important to ensure our processors are well understood by our customers and reflect both the performance and capabilities inherent in their design. With this new naming and positioning, the Snapdragon 600 tier continues to provide excellent mobile experiences and offers superior performance with leading technology and features, with the Snapdragon 652 and 650 leading the pack.
The Snapdragon 650 and the 652 come with on-board modems with LTE and Global Mode RF360 support.
Still up to each manufacturer to take advantage of it. The X10 which is more of an upper midrange SoC supported it but no one used it.
It’s a number of factors, from software to hardware to consumer demand. 4K recording was actually possible as far back as 2013 it was just never really that popular until this year. 2016 you will see it being one of the “back of the box” features for phones. Like fingerprint sensor was this year and 64 bit was the year prior.
I wasn’t being literal with “no one”, I meant more most companies didn’t take full advantage of it. Just like it supports super slow motion but it isn’t really used at all.
Can’t deny that, the slow motion in the x600 is quite decent too, the should have marketed it better and as you said taken full advantage of those features seeing it’s supported by the SoC.
U got an x600… When?? ?
About a month ago, though for my mother and had a chance to try it out for three days. Honestly I enjoyed everything it offered (its os+bloatware excluded).