As expected, Qualcomm announced its new flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 at its annual Tech Summit on Tuesday. The new chipset succeeds the Snapdragon 888 and continues the new trend of not following names sequentially from the chipset maker. The Snapdragon 8 Gen …
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Qualcomm Unveils Four New Snapdragon Chipsets for Mid-Range and Entry-Level Devices
Qualcomm today added four new chipsets for mid-range and entry-level smartphones – the Snapdragon 778 Plus, 695, 680 and the Snapdragon 480 Plus. The new chipsets are expected to be seen in phones in Q4 2021 by Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Motorola, Honor and HMD. The …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 888 Plus with Upgraded CPU and AI Engine
Qualcomm has announced an upgrade to its flagship processor, the Snapdragon 888. The new Snapdragon 888 Plus was announced at the ongoing MWC 2021 and it features a faster CPU clock speed and an upgraded AI performance. The CPU clock speed for the Snapdragon 888 …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 778G Chipset for Midrange Phones
Qualcomm has updated its lineup of 700-series chipset with the addition of the Snapdragon 778G. The new chipset is similar to the 780G released in March with the only difference being the 6nm it’s built on. It is expected to power midrange phones from Honor, …
Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon 780G Chipset Offers a 40% Performance Boost Over the Snapdragon 765G
The Snapdragon 780G is the latest addition to Qualcomm’s 7-series of chipsets. The new chipset lacks key features of the flagship Snapdragon 888 but yet delivers a big boost in performance over Snapdragon 765G which it replaces. Qualcomm says the Snapdragon 780G delivers a 40 …
Qualcomm Announces Second Generation Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor
Qualcomm has announced the next iteration of its ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor called the 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2. The latest version brings improvements as expected in speed and larger surface area for the sensor which means phones take a shorter time to unlock. Qualcomm’s …
Qualcomm Granted Permission to Sell 4G Chips to Huawei
Chipset maker, Qualcomm has been granted a license by the United States government to sell 4G mobile chips to Huawei. The license will relief Huawei off some pressure after the Chinese OEM was banned from trading with American companies by the Trump-led administration. A Qualcomm …
Qualcomm’s New Quick Charge 5 Charges a Battery from 0 to 50% in 5 Minutes
Popular chipset maker has introduced Quick Charge 5, its new charging system that supports 100 Watts and charges a battery from 0 to 50% in five minutes. Quick Charge 5 comes with massive improvements on Quick Charge 4, it cools batteries 10°C more and its …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 865+ Chipset with Improved CPU and GPU Performance
Qualcomm has announced its latest chipset, the Snapdragon 865+ and it is an upgrade of its flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset. The new chipset is powerful and it is designed for intensive gaming action. The Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset has a clock speed of 3.1Ghz on …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 690 Chipset with 5G for Mid-Range Devices
Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 690, the first in its 6-series mobile chipset with support for sub-6GHz versions of 5G. The chipset is built on an 8nm process and is the upgrade to the Snapdragon 675 released two years ago for mid-range devices. The chipset is …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 768G Chipset with Integrated 5G Modem
Qualcomm has announced its latest chipset, the Snapdragon 768G. The new chipset is similar to the Snapdragon 765 and 765G released in December 2019 which is now beginning to power new smartphones. The newly announced chipset is very similar to its predecessor but comes with …
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460 Chipsets
Qualcomm has announced three new chipsets which are targeted at entry-level and mid-range smartphones – Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 40. The chipsets brings improved user experience spanning across connectivity, gaming and entertainment. Speaking on the launch, President of Qualcomm India, Rajen Vagadia stated the platforms …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855 Plus Chipset with Adreno 640 GPU
Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset that offers faster CPU and GPU clock speeds for better performances in multi-gigabit 5G, gaming, AI and XR. Surprisingly this processor reminds us of the Snapdragon 845 featured on the Asus ROG Phone. However, the tech company …
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 665 and 730 SoCs
At this year’s Al Day, Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 665 and Snapdragon 730 SoCs. The latest chipsets indicate updates to the tech company’s mid-range and upper midrange line up in the 600 and 700 series. According to Anandtech.com, Qualcomm has focused on these segments while …
Qualcomm reveals the Snapdragon X55 Modem for Faster 5G Speeds
Tech company, Qualcomm has launched the latest 5G modem – the Snapdragon X55. This product supports wireless speeds up to 7Gbps however the most exciting feature is its ability to support 4G LTE and older networks such as 3G and 2G. Also, the X55 supports …
Snapdragon 712 Announced with Quick Charge 4+ and Faster CPU
Qualcomm has announced a new addition to the line of its chipset, the Snapdragon 712 and its an upgrade to the well-known Snapdragon 710. In comparison with the former, the newer chipset has a faster octa-core processor and is built on a 10nm process. Qualcomm …