Months after the launching of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X20 modem, Intel has released its newest LTE network modem called XMM 7560. Both chips are up for a battle of supremacy, which of the two surpasses Telstra's Gigabit LTE Network? Read more!

Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Modem Review

With its earnest desire to bridge the gap between the current LTE network and multi-gigabit 5G New Radio network, Qualcomm has come up with another modem called Snapdragon X20. According to PC Mag, the new LTE modem chip can surpass the traditional 1 Gbps and can push up to 1.2 Gbps on every US' carrier spectrum.

With this regard, Qualcomm's Senior Vice President for Product Management Serge Willenegger said that to be able to address the demand on 5G network, the Snapdragon X20 chip needs 10MHz licensed spectrum to be able to get gigabit speeds. Aside from that, incorporating the Licensed Assisted Access to Wi-Fi airwaves is another way to aggregate the speed.

Once the X20 is active, the carriers will be free to ditch out their old networks to be able to start using dual-SIM and dual-VoLTE. In this manner, countries with carriers that support dual-SIM phones need not to rely on 2G networks for voice calls.

Intel XMM 7560 Review

Intel is another world's leading mobile and PC chipmaker that is interested with 5G LTE network. According to The Inquirer, the company now prepares for the launching of XMM 7560 Gigabit LTE modem, built from 14nm manufacturing process that offers dual LTE and power optimization features as well.

Intel XMM 7560 Gigabit LTE modem is reportedly faster than Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 modem because aside from undergoing the 14nm manufacturing process, it also offers flexibility and supports 5x carrier with combined downlink of 100MHz and 3x carrier for uplink upto 60MHz. Aside from networking, Intel's modem also contributes to extend device's battery life may it be smartphones or tablet.

Devices to Sport 5G LTE Network

Since Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 is patterned after the chipset used in Galaxy S7, it is heavily anticipated to be included in Samsung Galaxy S8. On the other hand, Apple iPhone 8 is expected to use Intel XMM 7560 Gigabit LTE Network.

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