Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF System

The world's first 10 Gigabit 5G and 3GPP Release 16 modem-to-antenna solution.

Overview

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System is the world's first 10 Gigabit 5G and first 3GPP Release 16 modem-to-antenna solution. It is designed with an upgradable architecture to rapidly commercialize 5G Release 16 and extend 5G in mobile broadband, fixed wireless, industrial IoT, and 5G private network applications.

Diagram Description: The system diagram illustrates the Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System, showing key components including the RF Transceiver, mmWave Module, Sub-6 GHz frequency bands, and RF Front-End.

Upgradable Architecture and Ultimate Flexibility

[architecture] Designed with an upgradeable architecture for rapid commercialization of the latest 3GPP Release 16 features into 5G mobile broadband products including smartphones, hotspots, fixed wireless devices as well as private network and industrial IoT applications. Snapdragon X65's expansive feature set, band support, and spectrum aggregation capabilities offer ultimate 5G deployment flexibility to operators globally.

Unmatched Data Speeds and Coverage

[speed] Break through the 10 Gbps barrier in both 5G non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) modes. This modem-to-antenna solution features an all-new Qualcomm 545 mmWave Antenna Module, next-gen Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking, and Qualcomm AI-Enhanced Signal Boost to help achieve unmatched data speeds and coverage.

Leading Power Efficiency

[power] Combines the power efficiency benefits of a 4 nm process with new Release 16 power-saving features and a tightly integrated modem-RF system, delivering superior power efficiency and all-day battery life.

1. OEMs have flexibility to choose RF components.

2. Battery life varies significantly based on device, settings, usage, and other factors.

Built to Extend 5G into More Application Segments

Mobile broadband - smartphones, tablets, PCs, mobile hotspots
Fixed wireless - CPEs, home broadband, routers
Industrial IoT
5G private networks

Features

10 Gbps peak speeds in 5G standalone and non-standalone modes
3GPP Release 16 support
Upgradable architecture for rapid feature rollout
5G mmWave-sub6 aggregation
Global 5G band support including the new n259 (41 GHz), n70, n53
Advanced power-saving tech:
- Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave 2.0
- Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking (7th gen)
- Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost

Specifications

5G Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X65 Modem-RF System
5G Spectrum: mmWave-sub6 aggregation, sub-6 carrier aggregation (FDD-TDD, FDD-FDD, TDD-TDD), FDD-TDD support for uplink-CA, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)
5G Modes: FDD, TDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone)
5G mmWave specs: 1000 MHz bandwidth, 10 carriers, 2x2 MIMO
5G sub-6 GHz specs: 300 MHz bandwidth, 256-QAM, 4x4 MIMO
5G Peak Download Speed: 10 Gbps
5G Global Multi-SIM support
Cellular Technology: 5G NR, LTE, LAA, WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, GSM/EDGE, CBRS

Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System, Qualcomm 5G PowerSave 2.0, Qualcomm AI-Enhanced Signal Boost, Qualcomm Smart Transmit 2.0, Qualcomm RF Gaming Mode Boost and Qualcomm Wideband Envelope Tracking are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

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