Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem

The Qualcomm Snapdragon modems are a series of 4G LTE, LTE Advanced, LTE Advanced Pro, and 5G NR modems found in many phones, tablets, laptops, watches and even cars.

Qualcomm Gobi

The Qualcomm Gobi series was their modem branding before they switched to the X-series.[1][2]

Modem class 3G 3G+/4G 4G LTE LTE.5G
Peak data rate (Mb/s) 3.6 14.4 28.8 42 84 100 150
Modems MDM6270 MDM6200

MDM6600

 MDM8200A MDM8215

MDM8220

 MDM8225 MDM9200

MDM9215

MDM9600

MDM9615

 MDM9225

MDM9625

Qualcomm 4G X-series

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X-series modems are the current line-up of 4G LTE modems.[3]

Snapdragon X5 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, Cellular Technology: WCDMA (3C-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 4 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4 (50 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X5 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 616 processor, Snapdragon 415 processor, Snapdragon 412 processor and Snapdragon 212 processor

Snapdragon X6 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[4]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 4 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 5 (75 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon 430 processor, Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform

Snapdragon X7 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[5]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (3C-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, HSUPA), WCDMA (DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 6 (300 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4 (50 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X7 LTE Modem

Snapdragon X8 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[6]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 6 (300 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 6 (100 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon 617 processor, Snapdragon 650 processor and Snapdragon 652 processor

Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[7]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 12 (300 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon 625 processor, Snapdragon 626 processor, Snapdragon 435 processor, Snapdragon 427 processor, Snapdragon 450 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 653 Mobile Platform

Snapdragon X10 LTE modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast[8]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 9 (450 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4 (50 Mbit/s). 1x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16-QAM
  • Chipsets:Snapdragon 810 processor and Snapdragon 808 processor

Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE-U, LWA, LTE Broadcast[9]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 12 (600 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 6 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on one carrier
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Samsung 14nm LPP process
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 820/821 processor, Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform

Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LAA, LTE Broadcast[10]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 16 (1000 Mbit/s). 4x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 10 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on two carriers
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 835 processor

Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast[11]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 18 (1200 Mbit/s). 5x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 12 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on three carriers
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (150 Mbit/s). 2x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64-QAM
  • Samsung 10 nm LPE process
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform

Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast[12]
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 20 (2000 Mbit/s). 7x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 20 spatial streams. Up to 256-QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on five carriers, Full-Dimension MIMO (FD-MIMO)
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (316 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 256-QAM
  • TSMC 7 nm FinFET process
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 8cx

Table of Snapdragon 4G X-series modems
Modem Class X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10 X12 X16 X20 X24[13]
LTE Category (down / up) 4 4 / 5 6 7 7 / 13 9 12 / 13 16 / 13 18 / 13 20
Peak LTE speeds down (Mbit/s)

Peak LTE speed up (Mbit/s)

 150 300 450 600 1000 1200 2000
50 75 50 100 150 50 150 316
LTE Class LTE (4G) LTE Advanced (4G+) LTE Advanced Pro (4.5G)
Snapdragon SoCs 210, 212, 412, 415, 616 430 - 617, 650, 652 (integrated) 427, [14]435, 625, 626, 653 (integrated) 808, 810 (integrated) 630, 660, 665, 820, 821,[15] 636[16] (integrated) 835 (integrated) 845 (integrated) 855 (integrated)
Modems MDM9628

MDM9625

MDM9320

MDM9225

 - MDM9635M

MDM9235M

MDM9630

MDM9330

MDM9230

 - MDM9645

MDM9640

MDM9340

MDM9245

MDM9240

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Qualcomm 5G X-series

Snapdragon X50 5G Modem
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR[17]
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz
  • 5G Modes: TDD, NSA (non-standalone)
  • 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
  • mmWave Features: Dual-layer polarization in downlink and uplink, Beam forming, Beam steering, Beam tracking
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 5000 Mbit/s
  • Samsung 10nm FinFET process
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X50 5G Modem

Snapdragon X55 5G Modem
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR FDD, 5G NR TDD, SA, NSA[18]
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G/4G spectrum sharing
  • 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
  • 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 7500 Mbit/s
  • 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3000 Mbit/s
  • 5G RF: 100 MHz envelope tracking, Adaptive antenna tuning
  • Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm® Signal Boost, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology, Qualcomm® RF Gaming Mode Boost, Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 22 (2500 Mbit/s). 7x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 24 spatial streams. Up to 1024--QAM. Up to 4x4 MIMO on five carriers, Full-Dimension MIMO (FD-MIMO)
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13 (316 Mbit/s). 3x20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 256-QAM
  • TSMC 7nm FinFET process
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X55 5G Modem

Snapdragon X60 5G Modem
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR[19]
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 carrier aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD, FDD-FDD, TDD-TDD), Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), mmWave, sub-6 GHz
  • 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
  • 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 7.5 Gbps
  • Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm® Signal Boost, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology, Qualcomm® RF Gaming Mode Boost, Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking
  • 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3 Gbps
  • 5G SIM: 5G Dual SIM support
  • Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast
  • 5G Technology: 5G TDD, SA, 5G FDD, NSA
  • Samsung 5nm FinFET (5LPE) process[20]

Table of Snapdragon 5G X-series modems
Modem Class X50[21] X52[22] X55[23] X60[24][25] X65[24] X70[24]
Introduction year 2018 2019 2019 2020 2021 2022
LTE Class N/A LTE Advanced Pro (4.5G)
LTE Category (down / up) 22
Peak LTE speeds down (Mbit/s)

Peak LTE speed up (Mbit/s)

 1200 2500
210 316
5G Modes NSA, TDD FDD, NSA, SA, TDD
Peak 5G speeds down (Mbit/s) 6500 3700 7500 7500
Peak 5G speeds up (Mbit/s) ? 1600 3000 3000
Snapdragon SoCs 855 (separate) 765, 765G 8cx, 865 (separate) 888
Modems -

Other Qualcomm modems

9205 LTE Modem
  • CPU: ARM Cortex A7 Up to 0.8 GHz[26]
  • LTE Technology: Rel.14 LTE Cat-M1, Rel.14 LTE Cat-NB2
  • Cellular Technology: Rel.12 EGPRS MSC12
  • Downlink LTE: 0.588 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-M1), 0.127 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-NB2)
  • Uplink LTE: 1.119 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-M1), 0.1585 Mbit/s (Rel.14 Cat-NB2)

MDM9206 IoT Modem
  • CPU: ARM Cortex A7 Up to 1.3 GHz[27]
  • LTE Technology: LTE HD-FDD, LTE TDD
  • Cellular Technology: E-GPRS
  • Downlink LTE: 0.300 Mbit/s (Cat-M1 mode), 0.020 Mbit/s (Cat-NB1 mode)
  • Uplink LTE: 0.375 Mbit/s (Cat-M1 mode), 0.060 Mbit/s (Cat-NB1 mode)

MDM9207-1 IoT Modem
  • CPU: ARM Cortex A7 Up to 1.3 GHz[28]
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD
  • Cellular Technology: DC-HSPA, TD-SCDMA, GSM
  • Downlink LTE: 10 Mbit/s
  • Uplink LTE: 5 Mbit/s

FSM100xx 5G Modem
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR[29]
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz
  • 10nm process

Similar platforms

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