List of Qualcomm Snapdragon modems


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.

Qualcomm 4G X-series

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

Snapdragon X5 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, Cellular Technology: WCDMA, WCDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 4. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4. 1×20 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

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 4. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 5. 1×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon 430 processor, Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform

    Snapdragon X7 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, WCDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 6. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4. 1×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16 QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X7 LTE Modem
The first Qualcomm modem with PCIe inter-chip link type.

Snapdragon X8 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 6. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 6. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16 QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon 617 processor, Snapdragon 650 processor and Snapdragon 652 processor

    Snapdragon X9 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 7. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13. 2×20 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

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE Broadcast
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 9. 3×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 4. 1×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 16 QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon 810 processor and Snapdragon 808 processor

    Snapdragon X12 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE-U, LWA, LTE Broadcast, Voice over LTE
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 12. 3×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 6 spatial streams. Up to 256 QAM. Up to 4×4 MIMO on one carrier
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Samsung 14 nm 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 678 Mobile Platform

    Snapdragon X15 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LAA, LTE Broadcast, Voice over LTE
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 15. 3×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 256 QAM. Up to 4×4 MIMO on two carriers
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X15 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 732G, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 712, Snapdragon 710

    Snapdragon X16 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LAA, LTE Broadcast, Voice over LTE
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 16. 4×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 10 spatial streams. Up to 256 QAM. Up to 4×4 MIMO on two carriers
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X16 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 835 processor

    Snapdragon X20 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast, Voice over LTE
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 18. 5×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 12 spatial streams. Up to 256 QAM. Up to 4×4 MIMO on three carriers
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13. 2×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 64 QAM
  • Samsung 10 nm LPE process
  • Chipsets: Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem, Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform

    Snapdragon X24 LTE

  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast, Voice over LTE
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 20. 7×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 20 spatial streams. Up to 256 QAM. Up to 4×4 MIMO on five carriers, Full-Dimension MIMO
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13. 3×20 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

Qualcomm 5G X-series

Snapdragon X50 5G

  • 5G Technology: 5G NR NSA
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz
  • 5G Modes: TDD, NSA
  • 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2×2 MIMO
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 100 MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO
  • mmWave Features: Dual-layer polarization in downlink and uplink, Beam forming, Beam steering, Beam tracking
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 5,000 Mbit/s
  • Samsung 10 nm FinFET process

    Snapdragon X55 5G

  • For iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, and iPhone 12 Pro series
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR FDD, 5G NR TDD, SA, NSA
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G/4G spectrum sharing
  • 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA, NSA
  • 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2×2 MIMO
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 7,500 Mbit/s
  • 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3,000 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, Voice over LTE
  • Cellular Technology: WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • Downlink LTE: LTE Category 22. 7×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Maximum 24 spatial streams. Up to 1,024 QAM. Up to 4×4 MIMO on five carriers, Full-Dimension MIMO
  • Uplink LTE: LTE Category 13. 3×20 MHz carrier aggregation. Up to 256 QAM
  • TSMC 7 nm FinFET process

    Snapdragon X60 5G

  • For iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, and iPhone 13 Pro series
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR TDD, FDD, SA, NSA
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 carrier aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
  • 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA, NSA
  • 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2×2 MIMO
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 200 MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 7.5 Gbit/s
  • 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3 Gbit/s
  • Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm Signal Boost, Qualcomm Smart Transmit technology, Qualcomm RF Gaming Mode Boost, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking
  • 5G SIM: 5G Dual SIM support
  • Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast, Voice over LTE
  • Samsung 5 nm FinFET process

    Snapdragon X65 5G

  • For iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone 14 Pro series
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR TDD, FDD, SA, NSA
  • Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, LAA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, GSM/EDGE, CBRS
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation, FDD-TDD support for uplink-CA, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
  • 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA, NSA
  • Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm 5G PowerSave 2.0, Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm AI-Enhanced Signal Boost, Qualcomm Smart Transmit Gen 2
  • 5G mmWave specs: 1,000 MHz bandwidth, 10 carriers, 2×2 MIMO
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 300 MHz bandwidth, 256 QAM, 4×4 MIMO
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 10 Gbit/s
  • 5G Global Multi-SIM support
  • Global 5G band support including the new n259, n70 and n53 bands
  • LTE Technology: LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast, Voice over LTE
  • Samsung 4 nm FintFET process or TSMC 4 nm process.

    Snapdragon X70 5G

  • For iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro series
  • 5G Technology: 5G NR TDD, FDD, SA, NSA, Voice over NR
  • Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, LAA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM/EDGE, CBRS, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, EN-DC, NR-DC, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
  • 5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation, FDD-TDD support for uplink-CA, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
  • 5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA, NSA
  • Performance Enhancement Technologies: Qualcomm 5G AI Suite, Qualcomm 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite, Qualcomm 5G PowerSave Gen 3, Qualcomm QET7100 Wideband Envelope Tracking, Qualcomm Smart Transmit Gen 3
  • 5G mmWave specs: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers
  • 5G sub-6 GHz specs: 300 MHz bandwidth, 4 carriers
  • 5G Peak Download Speed: 10 Gbit/s
  • 5G Peak Upload Speed: 3.5 Gbit/s
  • 5G Global Multi-SIM including Dual-SIM Dual-Active support