Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 and Snapdragon 617 have been announced. Designed for mid range phones, it is best for multimedia and connectivity features.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 specifications include eight cores based on ARM Cortex A53 64-bit and manufactured using 28nm that is clocked at 1.5 GHz. The CPU is backed by Adreno 405 GPU. Other technical specs include H.265 video, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, up to 21 megapixels sensors, eMMC 5.1 and the new Quick Charge 3.0 technology.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 integrates Snapdragon LTE X8 modem supporting download speeds of up to 300 Mbps and upload up to 100 Mbps.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 specifications include a CPU based on eight core ARM Cortex A53 architecture with maximum frequency of 1.2 GHz and support for 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, eMMC 5.1, H.265 video and Quick Charge 3.0 technology.
Like Qualcomm Snapdragon 617, the 417 too includes LTE X6 LTE modem with download speeds of 150 Mbps and upload speeds up to 75 Mbps. It too packs Adreno 505 GPU.