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820 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and 4 Gen 5 announced, promise smoother UI, improved battery life

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GSMArena.com · 05/07/2026 06:28 EDT

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and 4 Gen 5 announced, promise smoother UI, improved battery life

Snapdragon released its first Gen 5 chips last year with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the vanilla 8 Gen 5. Now the company is extending this generation into the entry-level and mid-range segments with chips from the 4 and 6 series. Both are focused on longer battery life, smoother UI and improved gaming performance.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

The headlining features of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (SM6850) are Adaptive Performance Engine 4.0 and Qualcomm Adaptive Performance FPS 3.0, which promise steady frame.

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