The Snapdragon is a brand of systems on chips (SoCs) designed by Qualcomm and intended for mobile computing use.
System on chips released before the Snapdragon naming scheme are referred to only by their stock keeping unit (SKU) numbers. Some models were later given a Snapdragon product name. Earlier models are prefixed by an acronymic three-letter code; their full forms are as follows:
Snapdragon S4 was offered in three models: S4 Play for budget and entry-level devices, S4 Plus for mid-range devices and S4 Pro for high-end devices. It was launched in 2012. The Snapdragon S4 were succeeded by the Snapdragon 200/400 series (S4 Play) and 600/800 series (S4 Plus and S4 Pro).
The Snapdragon 2 series is the entry-level SoC designed for low-end or ultra-budget smartphones. It replaces the MSM8225 S4 Play model as the lowest-end SoC in the entire Snapdragon lineup.
The Snapdragon 4 series is the entry-level SoC designed for the more upmarket entry-level segment, as opposed to the 2 series, which were aimed at ultra-budget segment. Similar to the 2 series, it is the successor of the S4 Play.
The Snapdragon 6 series is the mid-range SoC primarily targeted at both the entry-level and mid-range segments, succeeding the S4 Plus. It is the most commonly used Snapdragon line-up, appearing in mainstream devices of various manufacturers.
Unlike the later models of the 600 series, Snapdragon 600 was considered a high-end SoC similar to the Snapdragon 800, and was the direct successor of both the Snapdragon S4 Plus and S4 Pro. The Snapdragon 615 was Qualcomm's first octa-core SoC. Starting with the Snapdragon 610, the 600 series became a mid-range SoC lineup, as opposed to the original Snapdragon 600, which was a high-end model.
The 600 series concluded in 2023 with the 695. The 6s 4G series (2024âÂÂ) targets cost-sensitive 4G-only markets using recycled architectures on mature nodes. Notable examples include the 6s 4G Gen 1 (rebadged SM6115 (Snapdragon 662) from 2020) and Gen 2 (rebadged SM6225 (Snapdragon 680/685) from 2021).
Qualcomm adopted generational naming in 2022 with the Snapdragon 6 series. All models feature integrated 5G modems and Wi-Fi 6/6E. The "6s" variants offer reduced specifications at lower price points. The series transitioned from Samsung 4LPX (Gen 1) to TSMC N4P (Gen 4), achieving significant efficiency gains. The Gen 4 introduces Cortex-A720/A520 cores, marking the first departure from A78/A55 combinations in the lineup and bringing architecture parity with the 7- and 8-series designs albeit with smaller cores at lower clock speeds.
On February 27, 2018, Qualcomm Introduced the Snapdragon 7 Mobile Platform Series. It is an upper mid-range SoC designed to bridge the gap between the 6 series and the 8 series (the predecessor of Snapdragon 7 series is Snapdragon 660), and primarily aimed at premium mid-range segment.
The Snapdragon 8 series is the high-end SoC and serves as Qualcomm's current flagship, succeeding the S4 Pro and the older S1/S2/S3 series.
The Snapdragon X series is a family of Qualcomm systems on chips (SoCs) designed primarily for Windows PCs and related form factors, using Arm-based CPU designs and integrating GPU and on-device AI acceleration in a single platform. The series was introduced with the Snapdragon X Elite in October 2023 and expanded with additional tiers including Snapdragon X Plus in April 2024 and Snapdragon X in January 2025, with the lineup positioned to span premium through more mainstream PC designs.
The Snapdragon X1 series comprises the first generation of Snapdragon X laptop-focused SoCs, including Snapdragon X Elite (model prefix X1E), Snapdragon X Plus (X1P), and Snapdragon X (X1), which share common platform elements such as QualcommâÂÂs Oryon CPU branding, Adreno integrated graphics, and a Hexagon NPU specified by Qualcomm at up to 45 TOPS for on-device AI workloads across multiple X1 configurations.
The Snapdragon X2 series is the successor generation to the X1 series for Windows PCs, introduced by Qualcomm in late 2025 with higher-tier Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme variants and followed in early 2026 by the Snapdragon X2 Plus tier. QualcommâÂÂs published materials describe the X2 generation as increasing the platformâÂÂs on-device AI capability to an 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU and scaling CPU configurations up to 18 Oryon-branded cores in the flagship tier, while product announcements and coverage indicate initial device availability in 2026.
See: Qualcomm Hexagon
The Snapdragon 602A, for application in the motor industry, was announced on January 6, 2014.<br /> The Snapdragon 820A was announced on January 6, 2016.
The Snapdragon 410E Embedded and Snapdragon 600E Embedded were announced on September 28, 2016. <br />The Snapdragon 800 for Embedded <br />The Snapdragon 810 for Embedded <br />The Snapdragon 820E Embedded was announced on February 21, 2018.
The Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform was announced on April 11, 2018. The Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform is purpose built to bring powerful visual computing and edge computing for machine learning to a wide range of IoT devices.
The Qualcomm Smart Audio Platform (APQ8009 and APQ8017) was announced on June 14, 2017. <br />The Qualcomm 212 Home Hub (APQ8009) and Qualcomm 624 Home Hub (APQ8053) were announced on January 9, 2018.
The QCS400 Series was announced March 19, 2019.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform was announced November 17, 2022. It is intended for use in smart glasses. <br />On September 27, 2023 Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform for slim and light AR glasses. It is designed to enable personal assistants, audio quality enhancement, visual search, and real-time translation using on-device AI acceleration. The platform supports binocular displays with up to 1280 x 1280 resolution for heads-up information and also content consumption. The new 14-bit ISP can capture 12MP photos and 6MP video recording & live-streaming. Head tracking is limited to 3DoF (three degrees of freedom).
In December 2021, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 Gaming Platform. The Razer Edge is the first device to use the platform.
The G3x Gen 1 is based on the Snapdragon 888+ as it has the same motherboard code name (Lahaina), the same CPU clusters with higher clock speeds, and the same GPU with a higher clock speed. Connectivity options also seem in line.
In August 2023, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon G series platform designed for handheld gaming devices.
On March 19, 2025, Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, G2 Gen 2, and G1 Gen 2 platforms.
Following Qualcomm's acquisition of CSR in 2015, Qualcomm designs ultra-low-power Bluetooth SoCs under the CSR, QCA and QCC brands for wireless headphones and earbuds. Qualcomm has worked with both Amazon and Google on reference designs to help manufacturers develop headsets with support for Alexa, Google Assistant and Google Fast Pair. Qualcomm announced the QCC5100 Series at CES 2018.
On January 28, 2020, the QCC304x and QCC514x SoCs were published as Bluetooth 5.2 certified by the Bluetooth SIG. On the previous day Qualcomm published a blog post on LE Audio, referring to the QCC5100 series. On March 25, 2020, the BLE Audio QCC304x and QCC514x SoCs were officially announced.