Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G chipset coming for mid-range phones

San Francisco: Global chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday announced its first 5G mobile platform in the 6-series, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690, which aims to bring 5G support to even more mid-range smartphones.

Qualcomm said the Snapdragon 690 would allow phones to record videos in 4K HDR and videos will have more colours and greater dynamic range.

Additionally, the camera will also able to capture a whopping 192MP still images.

The chipset supports Full HD+ displays with up to 120Hz refresh rates, which is yet another first for the Snapdragon 6-series. The maximum external display support is QHD+ at 60Hz.

This new chipset is said to usher in more affordable 5G Android devices that should be launching in the second half of this year.