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Qualcomm MSM8953 System on Module

CPU MSM8953 ARM Cortex-A53
Frequency 2.0GHz*8
RAM 1GB DDR3/2GB DDR3 optional
EMMC 8GB/16GB/32GB eMMC optional
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The MSM8953 system on module has an 8-core A53 architecture, which can be used in vehicle central control, 4G driving recorder, intelligent rear-view mirror, industrial logistics terminal, police communication terminal, 4G wireless monitoring and other fields. It provides voice call function, 4G data service function, wireless Internet access function, and a variety of commonly used peripheral interfaces.

Structural
 parameters

1、Appearance: stamp hole

2、Core plate size: 42mm * 54mm * 2.8mm [industry-leading]

3、Process: 8-layer gilding process design, PCB made by Taiwan funded large factory [exclusive support]

System
 Configuration

CPU: MSM8953 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 series), click to view the chip comparison parameters>>>8-core Cortex-A53, with the main frequency of 2.2GHz, which is considered as a high-end ARM processor in recent years

Memory: 1GB DDR3 standard configuration, 2GB/3GB/4GB customizable [1GB standard configuration, 2GB/3GB/4GB customizable]

Storage: 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB emmc optional, 8GB standard configuration [8GB standard configuration, 16GB/32GB/64GB customizable]

Technical Specifications

Appearance type: PCBA

Appearance dimension: 42 * 54 * 2.8mm

Hardware platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8953 eight core 2.2GHz, click to view chip comparison parameters>>>

GPU:Adreno 506

Network type/frequency band: accept customization

Dual card requirements: LTE+GSM/CDMA1X/WCDMA

Dual pass: not supported

LTE modem:CAT4

CA: Not supported

Memory: 8GB (EMMC)+1GB (DDR3) RAM: 1GB, compatible with 2G, 3GB, 4GB; ROM: 8GB, compatible with 16, 32, 64GB

Extended memory: support SD, 128GB

LCD: 4-wire MIPI resolution 1920 * 1280 [exclusive support]

Camera: 4-wire MIPI * 2 supports 21M [exclusive support]

TP: I2C interface

SD: SD3.0, supporting 128G

I2C:sensor,NFC,TP,cam,

I2S: support, reuse with fingerprint spi

UART: 2-way, 1-way standard uart port [exclusive support]

Uim: 2-way [exclusive support]

SPI: 2 channels, one of which is multiplexed with uart

USB: USB 2.0 * 1 [Exclusive support]

OTG: Support

Key: 3, power, V+/V -, GPIO extension available

Receiver: 1 channel

Speaker: external pa required

MIC: 3-way

WIFI:802.11 b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth: v4.0

Infrared: not supported

Satellite positioning: GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, Beidou

Fingerprint: support, reuse with spi.

ADC:2

PWM:2

Others: B2B 30pin

other

System support: Android 8.0 and other systems

Our service: 8953 core board module+hardware customization+software development+OEM/ODM

Scope of
 application

Handheld terminal equipment, intelligent security equipment, mobile law enforcement terminal, mobile bill printing

Industrial tablet computer, tachograph, mobile data acquisition terminal

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