Qualcomm X85 5G Modem: 12.5 Gbps Downloads & Enhanced AI Announced
Qualcomm's X85 5G Modem offers 12.5 Gbps downloads and boosted AI for Android.
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Qualcomm X85 5G Modem: 12.5 Gbps Downloads & Enhanced AI Announced
At MWC 2025, Qualcomm announced the X85 5G Modem-RF for Android, with peak download speeds of up to 12.5 Gbps and 3.7 Gbps uploads. Image : Google In comparison, 2024’s X80 offers 10 Gbps peak downloads and 3.5 Gbps upload. The X85 is Qualcomm’s “eighth-generation 5G modem-to-antenna solution and fourth-generation AI-powered 5G connectivity platform” across 5G mmWave, Sub-6 GHz, and Satellite. A 5G AI Processor with its dedicated tensor accelerator has 30% faster AI inference (compared to the previous generation) for improvements across latency, coverage, and power efficiency. That can translate to smoother mobile gaming, clearer voice quality in calling apps, and smoother Wi-Fi to cellular transfers. Other “world’s first” capabilities include: 3CC + 1CC Turbo DSDA (Dual SIM Dual Active) Downlink carrier aggregation with 400MHz bandwidth in Sub-6GHz with 1024 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) 3.7 Gbps uploads with 4-layer UL carrier aggregation Qualcomm X85 It’s primarily aimed at Android …