Back in April last year, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 730 and 730G as the best offering for upper-mid-range smartphones. Since the announcement, a plethora of smartphones came with these chipsets. In an era of 5G chipsets, Qualcomm decided to refresh the SD730G family with a newer Snapdragon 732G promising a performance increase.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G – The next step for gaming mid-ranges
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G is an important improvement for the Snapdragon 730G. One of the biggest differences in the presence of a Prime Core featuring higher clock speed. For instance, the Snapdragon 732G has a 2.3GHz clock speed for this core, whereas the SD730G offers 2.2GHz speeds. Interestingly enough, the newer chipset also comes with 1 Kyro 470 “Prime” core clocked at up to 2.3Ghz, 1x Kyro 470 “Performance” core clocked at up to 2.2GHz, and 6x Kyro 470 “Efficiency” cores clocked at up to 1.8Gz. The new chipset comes to keep the tradition as a gaming-centric chipset. For those unaware, the Prime and Performance Cores are based on ARM’s Cortex-A76 design while the six Efficiency cores are based on ARM’s Cortex-A55 design. The chipset uses the Samsung 8nm LPP process.
Since this chipset carries the Gaming Pedigree, it brings Snapdragon Elite Gaming features. This comprises some useful features like Qualcomm Game Jank Reducer, Vulkan 1.1 Graphics Driver, True HDR, and anti-cheat extensions. Moreover, we have Spectra 350 Image Signal Processor with support for 4K HDR video capture. Other features include the 4th gen Qualcomm AI Engine, Hexagon 688 DSP, and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+. Connectivity is ensured by the Snapdragon X15 LTE modem offering for 3-CA and 4×4 MIMO on two carriers. It also supports Qualcomm FastConnect 6200 subsystem.
Coming soon on a POCO smartphone
Interestingly, Qualcomm went ahead POCO by revealing the arrival of this chipset in an upcoming POCO smartphone. The device will be the first to come with the Snapdragon 732G. Could it be the POCO X3 handset that we’re talking a lot about lately? The POCO X2 boasts the Snapdragon 730G, so it would be natural so see a successor with the SD732G.
“Snapdragon 732G will deliver a powerful gaming experience, sophisticated on-device AI, and superior performance. We’re excited to work with POCO on the new POCO smartphone powered by the enhanced Snapdragon 732G globally.”
“We are extremely excited about the upcoming POCO smartphone and our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies that allowed us to create the first device on the market with the latest Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform. We believe the device will set a new benchmark in the mid-range category, completely redefining the relationship between a phone’s price and its capabilities.”
POCO already started a teaser campaign for the upcoming POCO X3. The device is expected for the next month and seems to be the perfect opportunity to see the Snapdragon 732G in action.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G full specifications
Qualcomm AI Engine
- Adreno 618 GPU
- Kryo 470 CPU
- Hexagon 688 Processor
- Vector eXtensions
- Tensor Accelerator
- Hexagon Voice Assistant Accelerator
- Qualcomm® Sensing Hub
- Qualcomm® Neural Processing SDK
Modem
- Snapdragon X15 LTE Modem
- Support for 800 Mbps LTE
- Downlink: LTE Cat 15 up to 800 Mbps, 3 x 20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 256-QAM, up to 4 x 4 MIMO on two aggregated carriers
- Uplink: LTE Cat 13 up to 150 Mbps, Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Upload+ (2 x 20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 64-QAM)
- Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV)
- Qualcomm® All Mode with support for all major cellular modes plus LAA. Support for:
- VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
- Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) with LTE call continuity
- VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS), CSFB to 3G and 2G
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
- FastConnect 6200 Subsystem
- Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11ax-ready, 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n
- Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
- Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz
- MIMO Configuration: 2×2 (2-stream) with MU-MIMO
- 8-stream sounding (for 8×8 MU-MIMO)
- Dual-band simultaneous (DBS)
- Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3-Personal
- Target Wake Time (TWT)
- Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11ax-ready, 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n
- Integrated Bluetooth
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- Bluetooth version: 5.1
- Bluetooth audio: Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive audio
- Bluetooth version: 5.1
Camera
- Qualcomm Spectra 350 Image Signal Processor
- Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP)
- HEIF photo capture
- Dual 14-bit ISPs
- Dual camera: up to 22 MP, MFNR, ZSL, 30 fps
- Single-camera: up to 36 MP, MFNR, ZSL, 30 fps
- Single Camera: up to 48 MP, MFNR
- up to 192 MP
- Video capture:
- Standard: up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, 10-bit Rec. 2020 color gamut for HDR10 video
- Slow-motion: up to 1080p at 120 fps or 720p at 240 fps
- Standard: up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, 10-bit Rec. 2020 color gamut for HDR10 video
- Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture
- Up to 10-bit color depth video capture
- Multi-Frame Noise Reduction (MFNR)
- Video Capture Formats: HDR10, HLG
- 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode
- Dual-phase detection (2PD) sensors
- Real-time object classification, segmentation, and replacement
Audio
- Low-power audio subsystem with AI
- Qualcomm Voice Assistant Accelerator for advanced voice use cases
- Always-on echo cancellation and noise suppression
- Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec (up to WCD9341) and speaker amplifier (up to WSA8815)
- Native DSD support, PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit
- Supports two wake words simultaneously
- aptX Adaptive audio technology
- Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus technology
Display
- Maximum On-Device Display Support: QHD+ (3360 x 1440)
- Maximum External Display Support: UHD (3840 x 2160)
- Support for HDR displays
- Qualcomm® Low Power Picture Enhancement
- Qualcomm® True Palette Display Feature
CPU
- Kryo 470, Octa-core CPU
- Up to 2.3 GHz
- 64-bit Architecture
- 8nm Process Technology
Visual Subsystem
- Adreno 618 GPU
- Support for true HDR10 gaming
- Vulkan® 1.1 API support
- 4K HDR10 PQ and HLG Video Playback (10 bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut)
- H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback
- Physically Based Rendering
- API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1, DirectX 12
RF Front-End
- Qualcomm® Adaptive Antenna Tuning
- QC® Envelope Tracking
- QC® Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning
- High-power transmit (HPUE)
Security
- Biometric Authentication: Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face
- On-Device: Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Key Provisioning Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment, Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Malware Protection, Secure Boot, Secure Token
General Specifications
- Select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features
- Memory Speed: up to 1866 MHz, 8 GB RAM
- Memory type: 2 x 16-bit LPDDR4/4x
- GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, and SBAS
- Low Power Geofencing and Tracking, Sensor-assisted Navigation
- Near Field Communications (NFC) support
- DisplayPort over USB Type-C support
- Quick Charge 4+ technology
- Part number: SM7150-AC
