Well-known insider Roland Quandt shared on Twitter details about the new version of the Snapdragon 888 SoC, which Qualcomm is preparing with might and main. This will be a slightly simpler version of the current SoC – without the built-in 5G modem. Simpler means cheaper: this platform (it runs under the catalog number SM8325, while […]
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12 Qualcomm platforms will receive Android 12 among the first. List
The release of a fresh version of the Android OS for a particular smartphone depends on several factors, and one of the most important is the platform: MediaTek and Qualcomm are working closely with Google and manufacturers of off-the-shelf devices to adapt new versions of Android for their single-chip systems. Now a list of Qualcomm […]
The second after Snapdragon 888. Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G 5-nanometer platform declassified, which will form the basis of Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Detailed characteristics of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G SoC appeared on the Web. This will be the second after the Snapdragon 888 SoC of the company, produced according to the 5nm process technology. And the first device based on it, according to rumors, will be the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G. The Snapdragon 775G was supposed […]
The first shortage of smartphones in history. Qualcomm chip delivery times exceed 30 weeks
Information comes from Taiwan that today there are no mobile single-chip systems, power control chips and other products in the warehouses. It is assumed that in the coming months, the market may for the first time experience a shortage of smartphones of different brands. Last week, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi K40 series of smartphones, which […]
Xiaomi Mi 12 will be the first to receive a Snapdragon 895 from Samsung, after which Qualcomm will go to TSMC
According to the latest news, Qualcomm is developing a new flagship Snapdragon SoC that will be manufactured with TSMC using a 4nm manufacturing process. The main reason that prompted Qualcomm to turn to TSMC was information that TSMC plans to begin mass production of 4nm products in 2022. Samsung manufactures the current flagship SoC Snapdragon […]
200 million $ 55 smartphones on Qualcomm SoC will soon become a reality
Reliance Jio announced last year that Google had bought a 7.7% stake in the company. It also became known that the two companies will work together to create a low-cost Android smartphone. Now it is reported that Qualcomm will play a key role in the creation of this entry-level smartphone. With budget smartphones, Jio is […]
14-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Go laptop on Qualcomm platform due in May
Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy Book Go mobile computer based on Qualcomm platforms. The base model will have the Snapdragon 7c, and the top model will have the latest generation Snapdragon 8cx. In the second case, increased performance is promised relative to the first generation Snapdragon 8cx. Samsung Galaxy Book Go will receive […]
Qualcomm tries to stop Nvidia from buying Arm for $ 40 billion
US chip maker Qualcomm has expressed its opposition to a possible acquisition of Arm by Nvidia, which said last September that it was willing to pay $ 40 billion in the deal. Nvidia’s purchase of Arm must be approved by regulators around the world to close the deal. Qualcomm has filed protests with the Federal […]
Testing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra on various platforms showed that the Exynos 2100 was unable to compete with the Snapdragon 888. It has problems with heat and power consumption
A new comprehensive testing of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones across different platforms allowed the Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888 platforms to be compared under the same conditions. Alas, the Exynos 2100 looks like an outsider here. The tests were carried out using additional cooling for smartphones: while the Galaxy S21 Ultra on […]
10 Gbps in a smartphone. Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X65 5G modem on “upgradeable architecture” for iPhone 13
Qualcomm today unveiled its most advanced 5G modem, the Snapdragon X65 5G. The most important feature of the novelty is support for a very high data transfer rate of 10 Gb / s at peak (at download). And while at this stage and with the current development of 5G networks, this speed seems to be […]