Snapdragon X80 Is Qualcomm’s Next-Generation 5G Modem Slated To Be Found In Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Flagships, Multiple Features Powered By AI

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Succeeding the Snapdragon X75, Qualcomm today announced the new Snapdragon X80 5G modem, which the company labels as being the first AI-powered gigabit modem in the world. During the unveiling, the San Diego mentioned the use of AI and how the Snapdragon X80 would leverage this feature to not only increase reception quality and accuracy but also lower power consumption. Here are all the details you should know.

Snapdragon X80 has peak download speeds of 10Gbps, which remains unchanged compared to the Snapdragon X75

Let us start with the one feature that sets apart the Snapdragon X80 from the rest of the pack. Qualcomm has stated that its latest baseband chip comes with fully integrated narrowband (NB) to non-terrestrial networks (NTN) satellite communications support. In other words, Qualcomm is taking on Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature that arrived for the iPhone 14 series in 2022, suggesting that there should be more smartphones with satellite connectivity launching later this year.

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Last year, Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon Satellite during CES 2023, which was a ‘pole to pole’ emergency messaging functionality in which the company had partnered with Iridium Communications. Unfortunately, it the deal did not materialize, as the feature never made it to any Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered flagships. With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, it appears that things will be a whole lot different now.

Taking advantage of AI, Qualcomm has stated that the Snapdragon X80 can smartly help extend the range using CPE for better voice and video calling over 5G NR bands. The user experience, thanks to leveraging AI, will be greatly improved as this integration offers 30 percent faster link acquisition, 60 percent faster CPE service acquisition over mmWave bands, and reduces power consumption by 10 percent while being on a mmWave 5G band.

Additionally, location accuracy is