RF52832 vs RF52840 on BT4.2 and BT5

[ajay]

When i choosing among the 52832 and 52840, i found this table.

One point i am not sure, i believe the 52832 stack is already support Bluetooth 5, but why the table said it is 4.2?

What exactly means for that?

[Martin Lesund]

Hi Ajay,

 I am not sure why it does not say that nRF52832 supports Bluetooth 5 in that table. (notice that is a table made from a third party)

Please compare that table with an official Nordic Semiconductor table:

All the chips in the nRF52 series: nRF52810, nRF52832 and nRF52840 supports Bluetooth 5.

 

(but only nRF52840 supports the "Long Range" feature)

[ajay]

For the Bluetooth 5 Standard, is there indication, it support Long Range or not support long range?

As I supposed, software wise, the Softdevice is Long Range Ready. How could the 52838 and 52840 have the different?

It is based on the Hardware consideration, or something else?

When we do the product, do we need to mark it as "Bluetooth 5 (Long Range)", and "Bluetooth 5(..)" for short range?

[Martin Lesund]

Hi Ajay,

The reason why nRF52840 can have the "Long Range" feature and not the nRF52832, is because of hardware differences.

 

When it comes to product marking, you may have to reach out to Bluetooth SIG.