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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is a slightly faster chip for gaming phones

A little over half a year after introducing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor designed for 5G flagship smartphones, Qualcomm is launching a speedier version called the Snapdragon 865 Plus. It offers 10-percent faster CPU and graphics performance, improved WiFi and Bluetooth, and other features that Qualcomm says make the Snapdragon 865 Plus a good fit for […]

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Xiaomi’s Redmi K30 Pro is a flagship phone with a starting price of $425 (in China)

The Redmi K30 Pro is a smartphone with a 6.7 inch AMOLED display, four rear cameras, and a pop-up selfie camera. It’s also one of the cheapest phones with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and 5G support. Prices will start at just about $425 when the phone goes on sale in China later this week. Xiaomi […]

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is coming to 5G flagships, brings 8K video along for the ride

Qualcomm’s next-gen flagship processor should bring a significant boost to CPU, graphics, and memory performance. But the feature that’s likely to grab the most headlines is that despite lacking an integrated 5G modem, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor will only show up in 5G-ready smartphones. That’s because Qualcomm is pairing the Snapdragon 865 processor with the Snapdragon X55 5G […]