Will Qualcomm’s chipsets pave the way for affordable 5G phones?

Will Qualcomm’s chipsets pave the way for affordable 5G phones?

4 years ago
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https://tech.newstatesman.com/business/qualcomm-5g

Qualcomm is one of the leading telecom chipset makers in the world. Its chipsets are used in a majority of Android phones. Apple also uses Qualcomm modems in its iPhones that are shipped across the globe. By introducing the mid-range Snapdragon 765, Qualcomm is on its way to making affordable 5G phones a reality.

The 5G phones currently on the market come with exorbitant price tags, for example, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G retails for £1,099. The lack of affordable 5G phones has been a hindrance to consumer adoption (along with deployment timelines and consumer education). HMD and Lenovo will be the first manufacturers to launch mid-range 5G phones across regions in early 2020.