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Qualcomm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Qualcomm's January 2021 Snapdragon 480 5G is its first 5G platform in the 4-series, combining two Cortex-A76 and six Cortex-A55 cores on 8nm with an Adreno 619 GPU. Its X51 modem covers sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G, and it supports FHD+ displays at 120 Hz. Phones such as the Nokia X20 use it.
Pros
- X51 modem supports sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G in SA and NSA modes, at up to 2.5 Gbps download
- 8nm process with a Kryo 460 CPU and Adreno 619 GPU, each rated over 100% faster than the Snapdragon 460
- FastConnect 6200 adds 2x2 Wi-Fi 6-ready connectivity and Bluetooth 5.1
- Supports FHD+ displays at 120 Hz and Quick Charge 4+
- Spectra 345 triple ISP can capture from three cameras at once
Cons
- Video capture tops out at 1080p at 60 fps, with no 4K recording
- In review testing it shows entry-tier performance, about 684 single-core and 1,787 multi-core points in Geekbench 6
- Published 3DMark Wild Life Extreme results sit near 294 points, which indicates modest graphics performance
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
General
- Announced
- 2021
- Process
- 8 nm
- Architecture
- Armv8.2
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
- Max clock
- 2 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 619
AI
- NPU
- Qualcomm Hexagon 686
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR4X-2133
- Max bandwidth
- 17.1 GB/s
Connectivity
- Modem
- Snapdragon X51 5G
- Max download
- 2.5 Gbps
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
Media
- Max display
- FHD+ @ 120Hz
- Video capture
- 1080p@60fps
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 684Bottom 23%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,787Bottom 23%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 294Bottom 21%
Devices with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
1 device in our catalog uses this chip
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G earns an Inno Score of 21.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Qualcomm's January 2021 Snapdragon 480 5G is its first 5G platform in the 4-series, combining two Cortex-A76 and six Cortex-A55 cores on 8nm with an Adreno 619 GPU. Its X51 modem covers sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G, and it supports FHD+ displays at 120 Hz. Phones such as the Nokia X20 use it.
Which devices use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G?
One device in our catalog uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G: moto g50.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G?
Cores: 8 · Process: 8 nm · GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 619
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 678, Unisoc T616, Unisoc T7200 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
