Qualcomm Ushers In Next-Decade Mobile Platform for 5G

Qualcomm took the wraps off its Snapdragon 855 mobile platform for 5G wireless networks. The platform supports 5G for sub-6 GHz and millimeter-wave bands, it said. The 802.11ay-based platform supports up to 10 Gbps Wi-Fi and beefs up support for TrueWireless Stereo Plus for headset and hearables by optimizing for low latency between left and right earbuds. Lower power consumption allows longer listening time between battery charges. Phones for the first time can play back HDR10+ content, and improved H.265 and VP9 decoding efficiencies will enable longer viewing times per charge, it said. Video capture supports 4K 60 HDR10, HDR10+ and Hybrid Log Gamma with portrait mode (bokeh), 10-bit color depth and Rec. 2020 color gamut. Chipsets are sampling with commercial availability slated for first half 2019.