The first Windows laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are set to ship in 2018. But it looks like they won’t be the only Snapdragon-powered laptops. Xda-developers reports that recent code commits show that Chrome OS developers are working with a new board featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. That doesn’t necessarily mean a Chromebook with […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core chip on the way?
It looks like Qualcomm is working on a new addition to its Snapdragon 400 line of chips for entry level and mid-range smartphones. WinFuture spotted a few details about an unannounced SDM450 chip at Github, suggesting that a new Snapdragon 450 processor is on the way. The new chip appears to be an octa-core processor […]
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Early Snapdragon 835 benchmarks confirm it’s Qualcomm’s fastest chip to date (unsurprisingly)
1 Comment on Early Snapdragon 835 benchmarks confirm it’s Qualcomm’s fastest chip to date (unsurprisingly)Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chip is coming soon… probably starting with the Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone which will officially be unveiled next week. Ahead of launch, Qualcomm invited some tech journalists including those from AnandTech and Android Police to try out a Snapdragon 835 reference device. The results? Unsurprisingly, this is the fastest chip from Qualcomm […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chips are coming in the first half of 2017
Qualcomm is officially launching its new top-of-the-line smartphone processor. The Snapdragon 835 chip is an octa-core processor with four Kryo 280 custom CPU cores that run at 2.45 GHz and four more energy-efficient CPU cores clocked at 1.9 GHz. The chip features Adreno 540 graphics, support for 4K video capture, and Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 […]
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chip will power next year’s smartphones
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 and 821 chips power some of the fastest Android smartphones of 2016 (and a few Windows phones too). Next year Qualcomm is hoping to achieve the same feat with its new Snapdragon 835 processor. The company says the new chip is its first to be built using Samsung’s 10nm FinFET technology, which Qualcomm […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is a faster Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor was the company’s most powerful smartphone chip when it launched earlier this year, and it’s been tapped for use in flagship phones from Samsung, HTC, LG, Xiaomi, Sony, OnePlus, Asus, and others. But now there’s a new champ: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 is based on the same architecture as its predecessor, […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chip may be (slightly) faster than Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor is one of the most powerful smartphone chips on the market at the moment, but there’s mounting evidence that a faster version is on the way. A few months ago, rumors started making the rounds that Qualcomm had a chip called the Snapdragon 821 or 823, and now Asus may have […]
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LeTV’s Le Max Pro is one of the first Snapdragon 820 smartphones
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor is coming, and one of the first phones to feature the next-gen chip is LeTV’s Le Max Pro. It won’t be available in the United States, but Chinese phone maker LeTV does plan to launch its first product in the States this year… a bicycle which can sync with your phone. […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 and 618 renamed to 652 and 650
Qualcomm is renaming two of its upcoming processors for mid-range phones. The previously announced Snapdragon 618 hexa-core and Snapdragon 620 octa-core processors will now be called the Snapdragon 650 and Snapdragon 652. Why the new names? To help set them apart from all the other Snapdragon 600-series chips. The problem is that when Qualcomm first […]
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Early Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 test results look good
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips power a huge number of smartphones and tablets, but 2015 has been a rough year for the company. Samsung opted to use its own processor in most of its flagship devices, and the flagship Snapdragon 810 processor has been widely criticized for performance issues. So what’s next for Qualcomm? The company plans to […]