Posts From Mario Tomás Serrafero

Mario Tomás Serrafero
Mario Tomás Serrafero

Mario developed his love for technology in Argentina, where a flagship smartphone costs a few months of salary. Forced to maximize whatever device he could get, he came to know and love XDA. Quantifying smartphone metrics and creating benchmarks are his favorite hobbies. Mario holds a Bachelor's in Mathematics and currently spends most of his time classifying cat and dog pictures as a Data Science graduate student.

OnePlus 8T Review: The T upgrade that makes sense

OnePlus 8T Review: The T upgrade that makes sense

October 14, 2020
The OnePlus 8T is here, bringing over a refresh to one of OnePlus's more popular smartphones in recent years. This year, there is no Pro to be found, so the entire task of upholding the mid-cycle refresh rests on the shoulders of the OnePlus 8T. The T series has often been an incremental upgrade over the...
OnePlus 8 Review – Not Enough to Beat the OnePlus 7T

OnePlus 8 Review – Not Enough to Beat the OnePlus 7T

April 14, 2020
The OnePlus 7T was released alongside the OnePlus 7T Pro flagship in late 2019 as the half-yearly upgrade to the OnePlus 7, but a fairly big upgrade for the markets that were stuck with the OnePlus 6T. In my eyes, the OnePlus 7T was a classic: a practical smartphone in the premium category that cuts...
How Qualcomm Brought Tremendous Improvements in AI Performance to the Snapdragon 865

How Qualcomm Brought Tremendous Improvements in AI Performance to the Snapdragon 865

December 16, 2019
It seems like we can’t go a day without seeing “artificial intelligence” in the news, and this past week was no exception in no small part thanks to the Snapdragon Tech Summit. Every year, Qualcomm unveils the plethora of improvements it brings to its Hexagon DSP and the Qualcomm AI Engine, a term they use...
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8c and 7c for Always On, Always Connected PCs

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8c and 7c for Always On, Always Connected PCs

December 5, 2019
Last year, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8cx 5G platform, the world’s first 7nm SoC for laptops, in an attempt to capture the growing market of hybrid, thin-and-light always-connected personal computers (ACPCs). This was the latest in a series of Qualcomm chips for ACPC as the company had previously tested the waters with the Snapdragon 850 and...
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform for VR and XR Headsets

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform for VR and XR Headsets

December 5, 2019
Virtual Reality is still an evolving industry, and as the years have gone by, we’ve seen various OEMs experiment with different solutions and form factors. From headsets utilizing the phone's internals like the original Gear VR to dedicated solutions like the Oculus Go, it seems like mobile VR in particular has been able to capture...
OnePlus 7T Review: A Premium, Practical Smartphone without Gimmicks

OnePlus 7T Review: A Premium, Practical Smartphone without Gimmicks

September 26, 2019
OnePlus finally delivered its most powerful punch with the OnePlus 7 Pro, doing justice to its "Never Settle" motto. This OnePlus flagship was one of the best smartphones to be released in the first half of 2019, and continues to be used as a benchmark in comparing the performance of several newer releases. OnePlus also...
Qualcomm announces 5G connectivity for upcoming 7-Series and 6-Series Snapdragon chipsets

Qualcomm announces 5G connectivity for upcoming 7-Series and 6-Series Snapdragon chipsets

September 6, 2019
There is no shortage of interesting announcements coming out of IFA 2019, with many key names in the mobile space cluing us in on their upcoming product line-ups. Qualcomm is making some important connectivity announcements of its own, shortly after its Samsung’s latest 5G-capable chipset reveal. The company has revealed that it will bring 5G...
How Qualcomm is Improving Performance, Gaming, and AI on the Snapdragon 855

How Qualcomm is Improving Performance, Gaming, and AI on the Snapdragon 855

December 5, 2018
At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2018, the company announced their newest premium-tier, flagship chipset: the Snapdragon 855 platform. This new product will be at the heart of most of 2019’s prolific flagships, bringing with it the promise of incredible data speeds through the Snapdragon X50 modem. Beyond that, though, the Snapdragon 855 brings a slew of...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 First Details: Kryo 485 CPU, Adreno 640 GPU, New Spectra ISP-CV and More

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 First Details: Kryo 485 CPU, Adreno 640 GPU, New Spectra ISP-CV and More

December 5, 2018
Qualcomm has officially begun detailing its next-generation Snapdragon 855 mobile platform at this year’s Snapdragon Tech Summit. Announced yesterday, Qualcomm’s newest mobile platform is expected to be at the heart of 2019’s most prolific flagship smartphones, and now we are able to get a glimpse of what the latest-and-greatest of Qualcomm's designs has to offer....
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform

October 22, 2018
For a few years now, we’ve seen affordable phones become competitive options that are able to satisfy the needs of more and more customers. As OEMs shifted their focus towards emergent markets, cost became a premier concern and mid-range components were put into the spotlight. Qualcomm’s 600 series best exemplifies this shift in enthusiast minds,...
Qualcomm begins sampling upcoming 7nm flagship chipset to OEMs

Qualcomm begins sampling upcoming 7nm flagship chipset to OEMs

August 22, 2018
Amidst a myriad of processor-related news and insights courtesy of Gamescom and Hot Chips 2018, Qualcomm is making a quick announcement of its own: the premiere Android chipset provider has begun sampling of its next-gen flagship mobile platform to multiple OEMs. This means just what you think it means: we can certainly expect Qualcomm’s latest...
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform

August 8, 2018
For a few years now, we’ve seen affordable phones become competitive options that are able to satisfy the needs of more and more customers. As OEMs shifted their focus towards emergent markets, cost became a premier concern and mid-range components were put into the spotlight. Qualcomm’s 600 series best exemplifies this shift in enthusiast minds,...