Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X60: Built on a 5nm process, support 5G

Qualcomm held a media communication meeting yesterday and officially launched the Snapdragon X60 which built on a 5nm process and support 5G. The performance of the Snapdragon X60 is better compared to the previous two generations.

The Snapdragon X60 is the world’s first 5G baseband produced using a 5nm process. It achieves aggregation below mmWave and sub-6GHz bands simultaneously, and supports a maximum download speed of 7.5Gbps and an upload speed of 3Gbps.

With Snapdragon X60, Qualcomm Technologies raises the performance bar for 5G devices and networks higher than ever before:

• The cutting-edge 5nm process node for the 5G baseband chip packs higher power efficiency into a smaller footprint.
• Support for 5G FDD-TDD sub-6 carrier aggregation helps networks maximize their spectrum resources for coverage and peak speeds.
• Support for 5G TDD-TDD sub-6 carrier aggregation allows SA networks to double peak speeds (compared to Snapdragon X55).
• Introduction of mmWave-sub6 aggregation unlocks a gamut of options for operators to achieve the best of both worlds – network capacity and coverage.
• The new Qualcomm QTM535 mmWave antenna module introduced with Snapdragon X60 is smaller than the previous generation and allows new, sleek mmWave smartphone designs, with improved mmWave performance.