Qualcomm’s budget SoC pushes for $100 5G phones

The entry level 5G SoC ball is in MediaTek’s court after release of Qualcomm’s budget level Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset. This brings Qualcomm squarely onto the fast-growing entry level 5G chipset pitch, which had become almost MediaTek’s fiefdom over the last year. Qualcomm underlined improved battery life, 1 Gbps download data rate and decent CPU performance, with throughput up to seven times greater than 4G LTE, referred to sometimes as Cat4 LTE. The vSnapdragon 4 Gen 2s are equipped with a Qualcomm spectra-dual 12-bit image signal processor, which includes auto enhancements and multi-frame noise reduction. There is also the ability to remove graininess from images and videos for sharper presentation. Mobile gamers have been catered for by support for…