Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform brings multi-core AI Engine, X15 LTE modem, 4K HDR playback to mid-range smartphones

Qualcomm just introduced Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform, the company's first SoC in the new 700 series. It is built on power-efficient 10nm process technology based on new Kryo 360 architecture, built on ARM Cortex technology. This promises 2X overall performance improvements in AI applications, up to a 20% overall uplift in performance, 25% faster web browsing and 15% faster app launch times, compared to the Snapdragon 660, thanks to new dual performance + hexa efficient custom Kryo cores. It comes with new 14-bit Qualcomm Spectra 250 ISP for improved low light photography, noise reduction, fast autofocus, image stabilization, smooth zoom, real-time bokeh effects and Face ID / Unlock with active depth sensing. It also supports 4K HDR playback for viewing HDR videos and apps, for the first time outside the premium 800-tier. The new Adreno 616 GPU promises 40% reduction in power consumption for both gaming and 4K HDR video playback, as well as a 20% reduction in power consumption when streaming video, when compared to Snapdragon 660. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform specifications Octa-Core – Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency) CPUs 10nm process technology Up to 16GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 1866MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1 hear 3 1-lane, SD 3.0, USB ...