Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 439, Snapdragon 429 To Power Budget Phones
Jun. 27, 2018Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 439 and 429 chipsets are designed to improve CPU performance and power efficiency by 25 percent when compared to the Snapdragon 430 and 425, which they replace. The last-gen chipsets are hugely popular in the budget or sub-Rs 10,000 segment, so the 439 and 429 have big shoes to fill.
The Snapdragon 439 features support for up to a 21MP single-camera or up to an 8MP + 8MP dual-camera setup, in addition to improved rendering on modern 18:9 displays. It has support for up to Full HD+ displays, so it is at par with the Snapdragon 632 mobile platform in this department.
The Snapdragon 429 includes support for up to a 16MP single-camera or up to 8MP+8MP dual-cameras and up to HD+ (18:9) displays for the ultra-affordable phones.
The 439 and 429 chipsets alsofeature the popular X6 LTE modem (with upload and download speeds up to 75 Mbps and 150 Mbps)for faster downloads than previous gen chipsets, which should bring smoother video streaming. There’s also support for on-device AI computation, which will enable features such as real-time bokeh, 3A algorithms, post-processing and more on devices powered by these chipsets, but don’t expect super premium features.
