Qualcomm Mobile Processor Series Guide

Qualcomm is the world’s biggest mobile processor provider. They have 4 Snapdragon series processors, the Snapdragon 4, 6, 7, and 8 series, and they have the Qualcomm 2 series of processors. Here, we will go over each one in detail.

Qualcomm 2 Series

This is Qualcomm’s lowest-end, budget set of processors. They are designed for use on very budget, cheap smartphones and feature phones, such as the $80 LG Phoenix 3 (smartphone), and its top model goes up to a mere 1.3 GHz. More information on the Qualcomm 2 series can be found here.

Snapdragon 4 Series

The Snapdragon 4 series processors are designed for budget phones that are not at the bottom of the range, like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A. These processors can go up to 2.0 GHz and can support fairly high-quality display quality and good camera quality. More information about the Snapdragon 4 Series can be found here.

Snapdragon 6 Series

Next, we have Qualcomm’s lower-midrange series of processors. These processors are pretty fast and are primarily used for mid-rangers like the Motorola One Power. These processors can go up to 2.2 GHz and can support quite high display quality and very good camera quality. More information about the Snapdragon 6 series can be found here.

Snapdragon 7 Series

Here is Qualcomm’s upper-midrange series of processors. These are quite exceptional in terms of performance and can go up to 2.8 GHz. These are used on midrange phones like the Samsung M51. The display quality can go up to 4K, and camera quality is amazing. More information about the Snapdragon 7 series can be found here.

Snapdragon 8 Series

This, at last, is Qualcomm’s flagship series of mobile processors. These processors are really fast and can go all the way up to 3.1 GHz. These are used on the most cutting-edge devices, like the top-of-the-range Lenovo Legion Gaming phone. These have the best of the best in terms of camera quality, and in display quality. More information about the Snapdragon 8 series can be found here.