MSM7000
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MSM7000 is a series system-on-a-chip
manufactured by Qualcomm
for handheld devices, especially smartphones.
These SOCs have multiple processing cores but unlike the contemporary processor chips (e.g. AMDs' Athlon/Phenom and Intels' Core series) these multiple cores are not available in the OS to run applications with symmetric multiprocessing
properties, there is only one core to run the OS and user applications.
Generally these SOCs have the following 4 cores :
Aside the CPU cores the chips contain such hardware as 2D graphics hardware, 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1) graphics hardware, media acceleration hardware (for video decode etc.), and various interfaces (keyboard, display / MDDI, USB, camera, TV, ...). They also contain an AXI controller, a kind of memory control unit.
They are widely used in smartphones produced by HTC Corporation (including both Windows Mobile
and Android devices), Sony Ericsson
, LG Group
, Samsung
, and also other devices like the Zeebo
.
The A versions have higher specs (frequencies). The 7201 versions have a different radio than the 7200 versions.
Popular phones using these processors:
Popular phones using these processor;
MSM7525 528 MHz 65 nm; HTC Hero
CDMA
included.
Popular phones using these processors:
cousins of the Snapdragon chips, for example they include OpenGL ES 2.0 engine and Adreno 200
.
Popular phones using these processors:
The MSM7230 is the GSM version and the MSM7630 is the CDMA version.
They contain the Qualcomm designed Scorpion applications processor core (ARMv7) instead of the ARM11 and the QDSP6 applications DSP instead of the QDSP5. They include the Adreno 205
GPU.
Popular phones using these processors:
System-on-a-chip
A system on a chip or system on chip is an integrated circuit that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single chip. It may contain digital, analog, mixed-signal, and often radio-frequency functions—all on a single chip substrate...
manufactured by Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
for handheld devices, especially smartphones.
These SOCs have multiple processing cores but unlike the contemporary processor chips (e.g. AMDs' Athlon/Phenom and Intels' Core series) these multiple cores are not available in the OS to run applications with symmetric multiprocessing
Symmetric multiprocessing
In computing, symmetric multiprocessing involves a multiprocessor computer hardware architecture where two or more identical processors are connected to a single shared main memory and are controlled by a single OS instance. Most common multiprocessor systems today use an SMP architecture...
properties, there is only one core to run the OS and user applications.
Generally these SOCs have the following 4 cores :
- Applications processor, ARM1136EJ-SARM11ARM11 is an ARM architecture 32-bit RISC microprocessor family which introduced the ARMv6 architectural additions. These include SIMD media instructions, multiprocessor support and a new cache architecture...
, running WindowsWindows MobileWindows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
/ LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
/ etc. - Applications DSP, QDSP5000, does coding/decoding for media.
- Baseband processor, ARM9, running a real-time OS and the GSM stack
- Baseband DSP, QDSP4000, does coding/decoding for telephony
Aside the CPU cores the chips contain such hardware as 2D graphics hardware, 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1) graphics hardware, media acceleration hardware (for video decode etc.), and various interfaces (keyboard, display / MDDI, USB, camera, TV, ...). They also contain an AXI controller, a kind of memory control unit.
They are widely used in smartphones produced by HTC Corporation (including both Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
and Android devices), Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
, LG Group
LG Group
LG Corp. is the second-largest South Korean conglomerate company following Samsung, and it is headquartered in the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. LG produces electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications products and operates subsidiaries like LG Electronics, LG Display,...
, Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
, and also other devices like the Zeebo
Zeebo
Zeebo is a 3G-enabled entertainment and education system from Zeebo Inc. It not only enables users to play video games, but also connect to the Internet, communicate online and run educational applications. The Zeebo is targeted at developing markets such as BRIC and Mexico. Zeebo Inc...
.
MSM7200, MSM7201, MSM7200A, MSM7201A
See the Qualcomm page.The A versions have higher specs (frequencies). The 7201 versions have a different radio than the 7200 versions.
Popular phones using these processors:
- MSM7201 528 MHz 90 nm; Palm Treo ProPalm Treo ProThe Palm Treo Pro is a combination PDA/cell phone offered in both GSM and CDMA. It is Palm's fourth Windows Mobile Treo. It replaced the short-lived Sprint Treo 800w.- Specifications :The phone originally was released in an unlocked GSM format...
, Pharos Traveler 117, Pharos Traveler 127 - MSM7201A 528 MHz 65 nm; HTC DreamHTC DreamThe HTC Dream is an Internet-enabled smartphone with an operating system designed by Google and hardware designed by HTC...
, HTC Magic, HTC Diamond, T-Mobile Comet US(Huawei Ideos U8150), HTC Touch ProHTC Touch ProThe HTC Touch Pro is a smart phone from the Touch series of Internet-enabled Windows Mobile Pocket PC smartphones designed and marketed by HTC Corporation of Taiwan... - MSM7200A 528 MHz 90 nm; HTC MagicHTC MagicThe HTC Magic is a smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation. It is the second HTC device to run the Android software stack, after the HTC Dream. Vodafone unveiled the Magic on February 17, 2009 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona...
, HTC HeroHTC HeroThe HTC Hero is the third phone manufactured by the HTC Corporation for the Android platform, as part of the A series...
GSM, Motorola CLIQMotorola CLIQThe Motorola Cliq is an Android-based mobile phone by Motorola.The Cliq/Dext has 3G/HSDPA ; in the US, it is only compatible with T-Mobile's 3G UMTS network. It also has Wi-Fi ability, a 5-megapixel camera and video recording , a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, an HTML browser, and a QWERTY keyboard...
, Motorola CLIQ XT, Motorola BackflipMotorola BackflipThe Motorola Backflip is a touchscreen smartphone released to the U.S. for the AT&T Mobility network on March 7, 2010, and for other countries on Telus and Optus networks...
, Samsung i7500 Galaxy, T-Mobile PulseT-Mobile PulseThe T-Mobile Pulse is an Android-powered phone manufactured by Huawei and rebranded by T-Mobile. It is available in many markets including the UK and The Netherlands...
UK
MSM7525
Basically the same as the MSM7200A, but with CDMA.Popular phones using these processor;
MSM7525 528 MHz 65 nm; HTC Hero
HTC Hero
The HTC Hero is the third phone manufactured by the HTC Corporation for the Android platform, as part of the A series...
CDMA
MSM7625
The Huawei Ascend uses a MSM7625 SoC,this is the CDMA version of the 7225 with the addition of a DSP and addition performance enhancements to the ARM11 core. However, this SoC lacks a GPU and relies on software rendering for the UI.MSM7227
These devices are GSM cousins of the Snapdragon chips, for example they include OpenGL ES 2.0 engine and Adreno 200Imageon
The Imageon is a line of media processors developed by ATI providing graphics acceleration and other multimedia features for handheld devices such as mobile phones and Personal Digital Assistants ....
included.
Popular phones using these processors:
- MSM7227 600 MHz (ARMv6); LG Optimus Me, Samsung Galaxy FitSamsung Galaxy FitThe Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the open source Android operating system.It was announced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress as one of four Samsung low-end smartphones, along with the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy...
, Samsung Galaxy MiniSamsung Galaxy MiniThe Samsung Galaxy Mini, is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the open source Android operating system. Announced and released by Samsung in spring of 2011...
, Samsung Galaxy 551, LG Optimus ChicLG Optimus ChicThe LG Optimus Chic E720 is a entry-level, touch-screen smartphones manufactured by LG Electronics, Inc. Initially released running the Android 2.2 Froyo software stack, LG plans to release software to upgrade the many variants to Android 2.3 Gingerbread....
, ZTE BladeZTE BladeThe ZTE Blade , is a phone manufactured by China's ZTE Corporation for the Android platform...
, HTC LegendHTC LegendThe HTC Legend is a phone manufactured by HTC Corporation in Taiwan for the Android platform. It was unveiled by HTC during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 16 February 2010 and went on sale on 31 March 2010....
, HTC Gratia, LG Optimus One P500 GSM, ViewSonic ViewPad 7, Samsung Galaxy Europa, Sony Ericsson Xperia X8Sony Ericsson Xperia X8The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is a mid-range 3G Android smart phone developed by Sony Ericsson in the Xperia series in released in Q4 2010. It is sold in many countries worldwide, including the United States on AT&T Mobility and low-end pay-monthly contracts in the UK...
(SE Shakira), HTC AriaHTC AriaThe HTC Aria is a smartphone manufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android operating system with HTC Sense.-Release:...
, Palm PixiPalm PixiThe Palm Pixi and Pixi Plus are multimedia smartphones, developed by Palm, which was purchased in 2010 by HP. The device is viewed as a successor to the Palm Centro smartphone and was Palm's second webOS device, after the Palm Pre....
GSM, OlivePad VT-100, HTC Wildfire SHTC Wildfire SThe HTC Wildfire S is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation. The model was announced on 15 February 2011 at the Mobile World Congress and released in Europe three months later. It is powered by a 600 MHz Qualcomm processor and runs the Android operating system, version 2.3.3...
, Alcatel OT-990, Micromax A70, LG Optimus chat L-04C, Huawei Pocket WiFi S II S41HW, Huawei Ideos X3 - MSM7227 Turbo 800 MHz (ARMv6); Samsung Galaxy GioSamsung Galaxy GioThe Samsung Galaxy Gio is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung operating the Android operating system.It was announced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress as one of four Samsung low-end smartphones, along with the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit and Galaxy mini....
, Samsung Galaxy AceSamsung Galaxy AceThe Samsung Galaxy Ace, is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the open source Android operating system. Announced and released by Samsung in February 2011, the Galaxy Ace is the successor to the Galaxy 3....
, LG Optimus Net, LG Optimus Hub, ZTE Skate, Huawei smart bar S42HW.
MSM7627
These devices are CDMA2000CDMA2000
CDMA2000 is a family of 3G mobile technology standards, which use CDMA channel access, to send voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites. The set of standards includes: CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, and CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. B...
cousins of the Snapdragon chips, for example they include OpenGL ES 2.0 engine and Adreno 200
Imageon
The Imageon is a line of media processors developed by ATI providing graphics acceleration and other multimedia features for handheld devices such as mobile phones and Personal Digital Assistants ....
.
Popular phones using these processors:
- MSM7627 600 MHz; and LG Optimus V CDMA, LG Cosmos Touch, LG VS740LG VS740The LG VS740 is a mid-range smartphone manufactured by LG Electronics.The Ally features a 50600 by 4789 inch, 480x800 LCD capacitive touchscreen display and a 15.8 megapixel camera with flash...
(Ally/Apex), Kyocera ZioKyocera ZioThe Kyocera Zio SCP-8600/M6000 is an Internet-enabled 3G smartphone manufactured by Kyocera, running Google's Android operating system....
, Motorola DevourMotorola DevourThe Motorola Devour is an Internet and multimedia enabled smartphone designed by Motorola, which runs Google's Android operating system. In the United States, the handset is distributed exclusively by Verizon Wireless. The Devour has a Hearing Aid Compatibility rating of M4/T4...
, Palm Pixi Plus, BlackBerry Curve 8500(8530 CDMA), Motorola ES400, Samsung Galaxy PrevailSamsung Galaxy PrevailSamsung Galaxy Prevail is an Android smartphone with 3.2" display. It is part of the Samsung Galaxy family and its model number is sph-m820. It is sold exclusively by Boost Mobile. It has 2MP camera, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and supports up to 32GB microSD memory cards. It is powered by a Qualcomm 800...
, Samsung SCH-i509.
MSM7x30
These devices are sub 1GHz Snapdragon S2 chips, architecturally identical to the MSM8255/8655 series.The MSM7230 is the GSM version and the MSM7630 is the CDMA version.
They contain the Qualcomm designed Scorpion applications processor core (ARMv7) instead of the ARM11 and the QDSP6 applications DSP instead of the QDSP5. They include the Adreno 205
Imageon
The Imageon is a line of media processors developed by ATI providing graphics acceleration and other multimedia features for handheld devices such as mobile phones and Personal Digital Assistants ....
GPU.
Popular phones using these processors:
- MSM7230 800 MHz-1000Mhz; Dell Smoke, Dell Flash, HTC Desire ZHTC Desire ZThe HTC Desire Z is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation, that was announced on 15 September 2010 and was released in Europe and Canada in November 2010, following a number of delays related to Google's quality assurance tests. The HTC Desire Z features similar specifications to the HTC...
, Acer Liquid Metal, T-Mobile G2, Huawei Ideos X5, HP VeerHP VeerThe Veer is a smartphone announced by HP on February 9, 2011. The device uses webOS, is powered by a Snapdragon processor, and has a 2.6-inch screen. The smartphone is notable for its credit card-sized dimensions...
, - MSM7630 800 MHz-1000Mhz; HTC Evo Shift 4GHTC Evo Shift 4GThe HTC Evo Shift 4G is a smartphone developed by HTC Corporation and marketed as the concurrent/sequel to Sprint's flagship Android smartphone, running on its 4G WiMAX network...
, HTC Merge