Snapdragon
Qualcomm this morning is taking the wraps off a pair of new SoCs for the mid-range and entry-level smartphone markets. Refreshing the company’s longstanding 600 and 400 series of chips, Qualcomm is announcing the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. Both SoCs are receiving similar spec bumps, incorporating newer and faster IP blocks from Qualcomm – such as Arm Cortex-A78 derived CPU cores – as well as moving to newer, more contemporary manufacturing processes. The Snapdragon 600/400 lineups were last updated in mid and early 2021 respectively, so as Qualcomm is already preparing for 2023, the time has finally come to update the bottom half of their product stack. Following Qualcomm’s broad cascading IP strategy, this generation of parts sees both SoC...
Xiaomi Announces Mi 6: 5.15-inch, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB LPDDR4x
At an event today in Beijing, Xiaomi revealed its latest flagship phone, the Mi 6. Like the Mi 5s it’s replacing, the Mi 6 comes with a 5.15-inch 1080p...
34 by Matt Humrick on 4/19/2017
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Performance Preview
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 gets a CPU transplant, an updated GPU, a 1Gbps LTE modem, and other updates. We were able to see the new SoC in action and collect...
128 by Matt Humrick & Ryan Smith on 3/22/2017
Qualcomm Tweaks Snapdragon Brand: No Longer a Processor, Instead a Platform
While all eyes are on Qualcomm for the impending release of devices containing their high-end Snapdragon 835 SoC, this morning the company has a slightly different kind of announcement...
25 by Ryan Smith on 3/16/2017
MWC 2017: AGM Preparing IP68 Rated Snapdragon 835 Smartphone with 8GB DRAM
AGM may not be a household name for the vast majority of people living in Europe and the U.S., but this is a well-known maker of rugged phones that...
29 by Anton Shilov on 3/13/2017
Sony Launches Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs Phones For US Market
Sony announced today at MWC 2017 that it’s bringing two new premium phones to the US market: the Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs. Both models employ classic Sony...
28 by Matt Humrick on 2/27/2017
Announcing the LG G6: Snapdragon 821, 18:9 Display, IP68 Waterproof
Today in Barcelona, LG officially unveiled the G6, the next installment of the venerable G-series that's now classified as a lower-end flagship below LG’s V-series. Like the G5 before...
32 by Matt Humrick on 2/26/2017
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem & New RF Front-End Modules For Mobile Devices
Qualcomm announced its first LTE Advanced Pro modem, the X16 LTE, last February, supporting downlink speeds of up to 1.0 Gbps. Today the company announced its second-generation gigabit class...
17 by Matt Humrick on 2/21/2017
Xiaomi Announces the Redmi Note 4 in India
Just before Hugo Barra announced he was leaving the company, he and Xiaomi on Thursday introduced its latest phablet, the Redmi Note 4, in India. The design of the...
18 by Anton Shilov on 1/24/2017
Nokia 6 Announced: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, 5.5-Inch Display, Android 7
On the day CES 2017 closed its doors, HMD Global introduced its first Nokia-branded smartphone that will be available exclusively in China in the coming weeks. The Nokia 6...
36 by Anton Shilov on 1/9/2017
ASUS Announces ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom
ASUS recently announced two new smartphones: the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom. Each phone has an array of cameras that provide advanced imaging features such as simulated depth...
18 by Matt Humrick on 1/6/2017
ZTE Announces Blade V8 Pro with Snapdragon 625, Hawkeye Phone
The competition for the mid-range smartphone market is fairly intense here at CES 2017. Right after the launch of Huawei's Honor 6X yesterday, ZTE is launching their direct competitor...
3 by Joshua Ho on 1/4/2017
Qualcomm Details Snapdragon 835: Kryo 280 CPU, Adreno 540 GPU, X16 LTE
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 is the first mobile SoC to use Samsung’s new 10nm FinFET process. It includes a number of updates, including a revamped CPU configuration, that promise to...
60 by Matt Humrick on 1/3/2017
Qualcomm CES 2017 Liveblog
We're here at CES for our first liveblog of the week, Qualcomm's annual CES presentation.
9 by Ryan Smith & Matt Humrick on 1/3/2017
Microsoft and Qualcomm Collaborate to Bring Windows 10 & x86 Emulation to Snapdragon Processors
Today at Microsoft’s WinHEC event in Shenzhen, China, the company announced that it’s working with Qualcomm to bring the full Windows 10 experience to future devices powered by Snapdragon...
121 by Matt Humrick & Brett Howse on 12/7/2016
Qualcomm Announces Quick Charge 4: Supports USB Type-C Power Delivery
Qualcomm did more than reveal the name of its next SoC, the Snapdragon 835, today at its Snapdragon Technology Summit in New York. It also announced an update to...
28 by Matt Humrick on 11/17/2016
Qualcomm Announces Next-Generation Snapdragon 835 SoC Using Samsung’s 10nm Node
Qualcomm revealed the name of its newest SoC, the Snapdragon 835, at its Snapdragon Technology Summit in New York today. The new SoC replaces the Snapdragon 820/821 at the...
65 by Matt Humrick on 11/17/2016
Chinese Tech Giant LeEco Enters US Market with Le Pro3 and Le S3 Smartphones, Range of UHD TVs
LeEco announced its official entry into the U.S. market at its “Ignite the Eco World” event in San Francisco, an important step in the company's globalization plan. Its initial...
39 by Matt Humrick on 10/20/2016
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 653, 626, & 427 SoCs: Include X9 LTE Modem and Support for 8GB RAM
Today at Qualcomm’s 2016 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong, the company announced several new additions to its low- and mid-tier Snapdragon SoC lineup, including the Snapdragon 427, 626, and...
34 by Matt Humrick on 10/17/2016
Sony Announces Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact
Today at IFA 2016 Sony announced two new phones to flesh out the Xperia X lineup, namely the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact. Starting with the Xperia XZ, it...
25 by Joshua Ho on 9/1/2016
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