Qualcomm just announced a new upgrade to its Snapdragon Sound technology that could reduce Bluetooth audio latency to just 20ms on Android devices.
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Announced today, the Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 Sound Platform is set to bring some big improvements to devices that support Snapdragon Sound, most notably support for ultra-low latency audio streaming. Over Bluetooth, users with supported devices will see latency as low as 20 milliseconds (ms).
That's an impressive number when you consider that many high-end headphones, like Apple's AirPods Pro, often hover around 120 to 150ms. OnePlus claims its Buds Pro can achieve 94ms, and that's impressive in itself.
But this new solution from Qualcomm could be a serious game-changer, although Qualcomm notes that this is “optimized for gaming.”.
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Beyond that, this new platform will also support updates for LE audio. Qualcomm explains:
The solution will also support the latest LE Audio Auracast™ streaming capabilities for dongles and adapters, which can transform devices such as TVs, phones, laptops, PCs, consoles and a wide range of other audio equipment into high-quality streaming platforms. For music listening, 24-bit 96kHz high-resolution Bluetooth® streaming is supported using Snapdragon Sound and Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive audio technology. Snapdragon Sound enables premium music playback, so listeners can hear every detail of their music exactly as the artist intended.
The Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 audio platform is based on Bluetooth 5.4, which isn't present in many devices today, so it may be a while before you see this technology on your device.
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source of information:9to5google.com
