Qualcomm for India Live updates: Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 to power Xiaomi budget smartphones

Microsoft Surface pro 11 edition displayed at the event.?

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With the Snapdragon X series chipset, we combine the best of mobile computing and personal computers.?

- Kedar Kondap, SVP and GM, Compute and Gaming

“We believe that Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 will kick start the 5G hyper revolution. If chipset is the catalyst of change, then Xiaomi will bring the device. We will be the first OEM to come out with a handset powered by Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip set,”Muralikrishnan, President of Xiaomi India said.?

Deepu John, Sr. Director at Qualcomm breaks down SoC tiers.

The Snapdragon 4s Gen 2. SoC comes with top speeds of 2 GHz, which allow fast uploading and nonstop streaming. The SoC comes with the capability to allow all day use on full charge and 40W fast charging support with Qualcomm quick charge.?

Additionally, fueled by Qualcomm Gigabit 5G modem system it can provide up to 7x higher download throughput.?

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 comes with Qualcomm Spectra ISP and multi-frame noise reduction for photos and videos. The SoC also comes with Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec that provides 96kHz music streaming.

Qualcomm says the SoC is capable of cancelling out echoes and background noise using AI.?

“We’re in a mission to bring to 2.8 billion around the world,” Chris Patrick, Qualcomm’s SVP and GM for Handset.?

Today, both Jio and Qualcomm are committing to building a robust digital infrastructure in India.?

Jio and Qualcomm are working on affordable 5G solutions to give uninterrupted connectivity and are working with all OEMs to bring 5G to all Indians by offering services at low latency, higher data rates, network efficiencies, and a lot of advanced features like network slicing and edge computing.

India is getting started with 5G, Jio is getting started with 5G, and Qualcomm is getting started with 5G, Qualcomm India head Savi Soin says.

Lt. Gen. Dr. SP Kochhar, Director General of Cellular Operators Association of India, speaking at the event.?

India’s digital economy is growing at 2.8% pa, Kochhar said, adding India has grown from 188th to the fifth place in telecom globally. “There’s a limit on what a consumer can consume 5G services on because the device that you can put the network on which data runs has a limitation” - Kochhar said

“In 5G you (India) must not miss the woods for the tree”

“The user must get a device that is affordable, which is available all the time and connected with the network,“ Kochhar added.?

Savi Soin, SVP and President of Qualcomm India, speaking at the event said , “Today you’re to hear a lot about innovation and partnership in India as the company plans to invest massively in the country”.

He further stressed on localisation, saying “India for Snapdragon is designed with India in mind and developed by talent in India. That’s why it is called ‘Snapdragon for India’.”

“There’s a limit on what a consumer can consume 5g services because the device that you can put the network on which data runs as a limitation” - Kochhar said.?

Sumit Sonal, Head of Marketing, Qualcomm India starts the address. Says “Today we are here to change and redefine how India computes”

Photo Credit: John Xavier

Photo credit: John Xavier

Reports emerged earlier this year that the US-based company may be doubling down on building a chipset that could help feature phone users transition from 2G to 5G with its under-$100 System on Chip (SoC).

As part of the budget-friendly 5G expectation, the Indian market is also speculating on whether there could be a partnership with Reliance Jio or other less expensive handset makers in the country.

The chipmaker is also expected to unveil a budget-friendly 5G chipset for the Indian market. The company posted “5G for all” on X.

The Indian market expects the San Diego-based chipmaker to unveil its Snapdragon X Elite-powered Copilot PCs, which are to be launched in the country.