US chip maker Qualcomm has unveiled its latest 5G modem for smartphones, called Snapdragon X70, According to the company, the modem comes with a “world’s first” 5G AI Processor A 5G modem—integrated into the RF system” that will help boost average download and uplink speeds on the mmWave and sub-6GHz bands. The modem can reach 10 Gigabit 5G peak download speeds, 3.5Gbps upload speeds, and 60% more power The company claimed in a press release that 5G is efficient due to PowerSave Gen 3 technology.
According to Qualcomm, Snapdragon X70 Modem This includes Qualcomm 5G AI Suite, Qualcomm 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite and 4X Carrier Aggregation to help it achieve faster 5G speeds and lower latency. The 5G AI suite includes AI-based channel state feedback and optimization, AI-based mmWave beam management, AI-based network selection, and Qualcomm AI-enhanced signal boost antenna tuning. The modem comes with support for global 5G multi-SIM and dual-SIM Dual Active.
dragon picture The X70 modem is expected to be rolled out to 5G-enabled devices by the end of this year. Rumors have surfaced about the use of the X70 modem in future iPhones, but there has been no confirmation about the same. Since then Apple Committed to using X65 and X70 modems in products launched between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2024, pursuant to the 2022 agreement between the two companies, the X65 and X70 will still be used for future iPhones can go.
Plus, Apple is said to be working on its own 5G modem for 2023 iPhone model, so the tech giant’s plans to use the X70 on all its devices look slim. However, it may happen that Apple still tries to include the X70 modem in select regions and use its own modem in others.