Affordable 5G Phones Priced Less Than $500 Coming in 2020: Report

Dec. 24, 2019

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765, which was officially announced at its tech summit earlier this month in Hawaii, is expected to help lower barriers to entry in 5G by bringing down the price of 5G-enabled smartphones. The chipset not only supports both mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum, but also includes an integrated modem, which will allow mid-range smartphones to offer improved power efficiency and thus, longer battery life.

Meanwhile, Taiwanese fabless semiconductor firm, MediaTek, has also been doing its bit to bring down the entry barriers to 5G by offering its own 5G-enabled mobile processor, theDimensity 1000, which was unveiled late last month. Built on the 7nm process and sporting an integrated 5G modem, it isexpected to offer flagship-level performanceat a more affordable price than the Snapdragon 865, bringing 5G access to a larger user base.

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