The company's latest processor boasts increases in CPU and GPU performance and improved power savings, which means on-device AI for affordable phones for the first time.

Qualcomm is bringing AI to its mid-range mobile chip lineup with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Mobile Platform, the company announced. The new chips also promise improved CPU and GPU performance, lower power requirements and faster Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity compared to the previous chip.

Qualcomm has announced its latest mobile hardware focusing on the more affordable end of the market, likely to power some of the best cheap phones you'll be able to buy later this year. Having given us the Snapdragon 8 Elite in October 2024, we now see the arrival of new hardware that will make gaming and AI more affordable.