Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform now official

Qualcomm has announced a new chipset and the latest addition to the 2-series platform, the Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform, aimed at entry-level smartphones.

The Qualcomm 215 features four ARM Cortex-A53 cores and boasts up to 50% increased CPU performance compared to the previous generation. It’s also the first 64-bit CPU in the 2-series.

It features an integrated Qualcomm Hexagon DSP with support of up to more than 5 days of music playback, Adreno 308 GPU with display and video processing engines supporting up to more than 10 hours of video playback, Qualcomm Quick Charge technology, dual ISPs for dual camera support, HD+ resolution support, Snapdragon X5 modem for LTE Cat 4 and Dual VoLTE support, and NFC.

Commercial devices based on Qualcomm 215 are expected to be available in the second half of 2019.

source: Qualcomm