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Rumored Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 lite could make flagships more affordable, thanks to optional 5G
Leak suggests Qualcomm might launch a lite version of Snapdragon 888 without mandatory 5G for more affordable yet powerful flagships.
Qualcomm has a diverse portfolio of mobile computing platforms with most of its products dedicated to smartphones. As one of the biggest mobile semiconductor companies in the world, Qualcomm mobile chipsets cater to the processing needs of Andoird smartphones and tablets across all price brackets. While the Snapdragon 888 is its top-of-the-line mobile processor, the company also released the Snapdragon 870 — a souped-up version of last year's Snapdragon 865 — to help reduce the prices of flagship killer smartphones. The fact remains that irrespective of its branding, the Snapdragon 870 is a modified version of a last-gen processor. But, a new leak suggests Qualcomm could be working on a lower-end variant of the Snapdragon 888 without an integrated 5G modem to reduce the cost of the chipset without any compromise in performance.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 will power flagship 5G phones in 2021 - Here's what you need to know
Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 888 chip for 2021 flagship phones. Here's everything you need to know about its specs and features.
During Day 2 of its annual Tech Summit, Qualcomm unveiled the chip that will power the majority of 2021 Android flagships. A successor to the Snapdragon 865, the Snapdragon 888, as expected, brings major improvements in the CPU, GPU, DSP, ISP, modem, and a lot more. It features the new Kryo 680 CPU, Adreno 660 GPU, 6th generation AI Engine with the Hexagon 780 DSP, Spectra 580 ISP, Quick Charge 5, and the Snapdragon X60 modem-RF system.
Qualcomm teases the Snapdragon 888 and confirms 14 OEMs will build smartphones with it
During the Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020 event, Qualcomm teased the Snapdragon 888 and confirmed 14 OEMs who will launch devices with the new chip.
Qualcomm is expected to unveil its latest flagship chipset at the ongoing Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital event in San Diego, California. Ahead of the official unveiling, the company has shared a teaser for the new chipset and named 14 OEMs who will be launching devices featuring the chipset next year. As per the teaser, the company's latest flagship chipset is called Snapdragon 888, not Snapdragon 875, and it will include the following features:
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon X60 modem for flagship 5G smartphones
Qualcomm has announced its third-generation modem-RF system with the Snapdragon X60. This modem-RF system will appear on future flagship 5G smartphones.
Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X60 modem for flagship 5G phones. The news comes almost exactly a year after the announcement of its predecessor, the Snapdragon X55 modem. The Snapdragon X60 is the third-generation 5G modem-RF system from Qualcomm, succeeding the Snapdragon X55, which in turn succeeded the first-generation Snapdragon X50. The company has also announced the new ultraSAW RF filter technology. Let's take a look at both of these announcements one-by-one: