While Qualcomm is more known for its high-profile chips like the 8th Generation series processors, the company caters to almost all smartphone budget levels, even more affordable devices. With this in mind, Qualcomm Recently unveiled Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Which according to the company is designed to bring more capable AI and gaming features to entry-level devices.
One of the highlights featured on both chipsets is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Smooth Motion UI, which is designed to significantly reduce navigation lag. As a result, tests show that the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 manages a 20% improvement in app launch speeds and an 18% reduction in screen stutter compared to its predecessor, while the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 comes with 43% faster app launches and a 25% reduction in stuttering.
A 4nm chipset, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 features Qualcomm’s Adaptive Performance Engine 4.0 for sustained gaming sessions, with a 21% increase in GPU performance, at least on paper. It also gets 5G support as well as upgrades to connectivity with Bluetooth 6.0 and WiFi 7. Qualcomm says it’s equipped with a chip with AI-powered night mode photography, along with features like UFS 3.1 storage and support for 1080p+ displays with a 144Hz refresh rate.
Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 offers up to 77% improvement in GPU performance, allowing it to support 90FPS games and apps. Additionally, the chip also offers Dual SIM Dual Active (DSDA) 5G + 5G/4G connectivity, which allows users to maintain two active network connections simultaneously.
Having said all that, we can expect phones with the new chips to hit the market in the second half of 2026, including devices from Honor, Oppo, Realme, and Redmi.
