Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 430 and 617 processors

[Windows Central]

Qualcomm has announced the addition of two new mid-range processors to their mobile CPU lineup ? the Snapdragon 430 and the Snapdragon 617.
The Snapdragon 430 comes equipped with new modems, enabling X6 LTE, with Cat 4 downlink speeds of up to 150 Mbps and support of 2x10 MHz Carrier Aggregation, and Cat 5 uplink speed of up to 75 Mbps via support for 64-QAM. This is a first for processors in its price range. In addition, the 430 supports dual camera configurations and sensors up to 21MP. Using the new Qualcomm Adreno 505 GPU brings support for Open GL ES3.1, Android Extension Pack, and OpenCL 2.0.

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