Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 865 plus 5G mobile chip

Qualcomm Technologies unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform, a variant of the flagship Snapdragon 865 that powered more than 140 devices.

Commercial devices based on the chip will be announced in the third quarter of 2020. some of the first phones to feature on the Snapdragon 865 plus chipset include the Asus ROG phone 3 and the Lenovo Legion.

The new Snapdragon 865 Plus is designed to deliver increased performance across the board for superior gameplay and fast Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming experiences, truly global 5G, and ultra-intuitive AI.

“As we work to scale 5G, we continue to invest in our premium tier, 8-series mobile platforms, to push the envelope in terms of performance and power efficiency and deliver the next generation of camera, AI and gaming experiences,” said Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager, mobile, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Building upon the success of Snapdragon 865, the new chip will deliver enhanced performance for the next wave of flagship smartphones.”

The new chipset together with the X55 5G Modem-RF System enables truly global 5G, world-class gaming, and the latest 5^th generation Qualcomm AI Engine for the seamless camera, audio, and gaming experiences.

With a full arsenal of Elite Gaming premium features, Snapdragon 865 Plus delivers desktop-quality gaming with first-to-mobile features like updateable GPU drivers and desktop forward rendering, ultra-smooth 5G gameplay at lightning speeds of up to 144 fps, and True 10-bit HDR gaming to provide cinematic detail in over a billion shades of colour.

Snapdragon 865 Plus also offers Kryo 585 CPU Prime core clock speed at up to 3.1 GHz, Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU up to 10 per cent faster graphics rendering and Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 compatibility.

Commenting on the development, Bryan Chang, general manager of smartphone business unit, ASUS says “ASUS is excited to offer users the best possible mobile gaming experience with the next generation ROG Phone 3, which will be powered by the new Snapdragon 865 Plus Mobile Platform,”

“Full specifications for the ROG Phone 3 will be announced in the coming weeks, but the addition of the Snapdragon 865 Plus ensures that the overall performance will take yet another leap forward,” he added.

“Innovating smarter, faster technology for higher performance and more immersive gameplay has always been a hallmark of Lenovo™ Legion,” said Jerry Tsao, vice president of Lenovo’s Mobile Gaming Group.

“Three years after the launch of the Lenovo Legion™ PC portfolio, we’re bringing our beloved gaming sub-brands core values of speed and powerful performance to 5G mobile gaming – where Lenovo Legion will be amongst the first to offer the new Snapdragon 865 Plus in our expanding family of gaming devices this year. Lenovo has a long history of co-engineering amazing consumer experiences with Qualcomm Technologies and we can’t wait to share more soon.”

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