Qualcomm's latest wireless audio chips bring improved ANC and audio quality to headphones, earbuds, and speakers.
Qualcomm has announced its latest S3 and S5 Gen 3 Bluetooth chipsets for audio products like wireless earbuds, headphones, and speakers. Along with the usual improvements in performance, some of these chips break new ground in terms of audio quality, thanks to the addition of hi-res support to the company’s aptX Lossless Bluetooth codec.
Recommended Videos And while it may not reach the level of sampling frequency desired by the most ardent audiophiles, the latest iteration of aptX Lossless now reaches 24-bit/48kHz. By simply offering greater bit-depth and more frequent sampling than CD-quality , many observers consider 24/48 to be the entry-point for hi-res audio.
The S3 and S5 Gen 3 chips join the S7 and S7 Pro chips that Qualcomm launched in October 2023. The S7 chips also get 24/48 aptX Lossless and remain the recommended brains for ultra-premium wireless earbuds, headphones, and speakers, with the new S5 and S3 chips are targeted at premium and mid-tier devices, respectively.
There’s only one model of the third-gen S5 chip, and it’s aimed at a wide variety of wireless audio products, including wireless earbuds, headphones, headsets, and speakers. It supports hi-res aptX Lossless when used with a compatible smartphone, and it features Qualcomm’s fourth-gen adaptive active noise cancellation technology.
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