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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 benchmarks: Here’s how 2021’s flagship 5G phones will perform

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 benchmarks: Here’s how 2021’s flagship 5G phones will perform

December 18, 2020
Earlier this month, Qualcomm invited journalists to a virtual Snapdragon Tech Summit where they announced the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. Qualcomm's latest 8-series SoC brings major improvements to image processing and machine learning but only incremental improvements to CPU and GPU performance. To find out just how much more powerful Qualcomm's latest chipset is, we...
Motorola ‘Nio’ live image gives us a glimpse of the upcoming Moto G smartphone with Snapdragon 800-series SoC

Motorola ‘Nio’ live image gives us a glimpse of the upcoming Moto G smartphone with Snapdragon 800-series SoC

December 4, 2020
Motorola is set to launch its first Snapdragon 800 series powered mid-range handset in early 2021, and according to a new leaked image, 'Nio' is the one. That's a code-name, of course. We expect the handset to roll out as a Moto G-branded device, as hinted at by President Sergio Buniac himself. We may even...
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Performance and Gaming Review: T is for Terrific

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Performance and Gaming Review: T is for Terrific

November 26, 2020
Smartphone gaming is now more popular than ever. It has evolved from existing as a niche to being a core value proposition on smartphones. Nowadays, everyone — from smartphone manufacturers to chipmakers — tries to seize as many opportunities as possible to tout their devices' gaming capabilities. Amidst this, affordable "flagship killers" have a newfound...
Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S20 can now taste unofficial LineageOS 17.1

Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S20 can now taste unofficial LineageOS 17.1

November 10, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy S20 lineup is powered by the company’s Exynos 990 chip in all regions, except in a few countries like the US where the device packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. The US Snapdragon model is traditionally impossible to bootloader-unlock, so most of the aftermarket developments are centered around the Exynos variant. This...
The OnePlus 8T debuts with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, OxygenOS 11, and 65W Warp Charge

The OnePlus 8T debuts with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, OxygenOS 11, and 65W Warp Charge

October 14, 2020
It's Techtober, and that means its time for another T release from OnePlus. OnePlus usually releases a new flagship(s) in April every year with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, and they typically follow up with a minor refresh in the form of a "T" variant. Things are a little different this year, though. Even though...
How Qualcomm is Improving the Camera Experiences on Android Phones with its Spectra ISPs

How Qualcomm is Improving the Camera Experiences on Android Phones with its Spectra ISPs

October 2, 2020
As the maker of system-on-chips (SoCs) that power much of the world's smartphones and wearables, US-based Qualcomm is undoubtedly one of the giants of the chip maker industry. The Snapdragon line of SoCs, for example, is used by nearly every major Android device maker for flagship, mid-range, and budget smartphones. Qualcomm gets plaudits every year...
The Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 and 144Hz displays

The Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 and 144Hz displays

September 30, 2020
Xiaomi's Mi 10 series has been the company's best attempt at top-tier smartphones, with the Mi 10 Ultra being one of the most overkill smartphones from the Chinese OEM. The series is wide and varied though, with devices like the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro in the flagship territory and devices like the Mi...
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S20 FE, a new flagship smartphone entry in the 2020 Galaxy S series

Samsung unveils the Galaxy S20 FE, a new flagship smartphone entry in the 2020 Galaxy S series

September 23, 2020
At its third Galaxy Unpacked event for 2020, Samsung has officially lifted the covers off the Galaxy S20 FE — a successor to the Galaxy S10 Lite from earlier this year. As seen in previous leaks, Samsung has launched two variants of the Galaxy S20 FE: a 5G variant powered by the Snapdragon 865 and...
Sony unveils the Xperia 5 II with a 6.1″ 120Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, and 3.5mm headphone jack

Sony unveils the Xperia 5 II with a 6.1″ 120Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, and 3.5mm headphone jack

September 17, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 was launched in September 2019, coming in as a compact version of its Xperia 1 flagship. The Xperia 1 II has arrived in February 2020, and so now, it is time for Sony to launch a compact version again. Right on schedule, Sony has now unveiled the Xperia 5 II (read...
Samsung will likely unveil the Galaxy S20 FE on September 23rd

Samsung will likely unveil the Galaxy S20 FE on September 23rd

September 14, 2020
Leaks and rumors about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20 FE have been floating around the interwebs for the last couple of months now. But even though we've learned quite a bit about the upcoming device, Samsung is yet to unveil any information about it. However, that might change soon, as Samsung has announced another Galaxy...
Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro appear briefly on Amazon Spain with Snapdragon 865

Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro appear briefly on Amazon Spain with Snapdragon 865

September 11, 2020
Xaomi’s Mi 10 series is the company’s current flagship lineup, and it consists of the Mi 10, the Mi 10 Pro, the Mi 10 Lite, the Mi 10 Lite Zoom/Mi 10 Youth Edition, and the Mi 10 Ultra. But as we progress through 2020, there is more to come. We already know that Xiaomi is...
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE leaked specs mention two versions: 5G with Snapdragon 865 and 4G with Exynos 990

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE leaked specs mention two versions: 5G with Snapdragon 865 and 4G with Exynos 990

September 4, 2020
Back in June this year, we first heard rumors about an upcoming Samsung device called the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. At the time, sources familiar with the matter had revealed that the device would be a follow up to the Galaxy S10 Lite from earlier this year. Then, leaked renders of the device popped up...