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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy breakdown: What's different?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy powers the Galaxy S24 series in the U.S. and the S24 Ultra globally, but what's different?
Continuing on a trend that started last year, Samsung and Qualcomm announced that there's a specific version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Samsung phones, dubbed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. It's not just a regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, though it doesn't mean a whole lot either. This chipset is really just a clock speed bump that we've been able to piece together from spec sheets.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 aims to supercharge on-device Llama 2 and Stable Diffusion
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is a few months away, but we have an idea of what to expect already.
Qualcomm is one of the most important chipset makers in the Android world. It generally consistently makes the best chips for Android smartphones and manages to get teh most power out of them, especially when it comes to GPUs. Last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was one of the best that we've ever tested, trumping the already-amazing Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is now here, and it comes with a major, major focus on AI.
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1: Everything you need to know about this mobile gaming chipset
The Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 has officially hit the consumer market with the Razer Edge. But what exactly is this mobile gaming chipset?
When Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in 2021 with its 30% GPU improvement and other energy efficiency gains, the company had another interesting announcement the following day. It revealed the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 gaming platform, with a large focus on, you guessed it, gaming. At the time, Qualcomm also rolled out a development kit created by Razer, and since then, the Razer Edge with the G3x Gen 1 has been released for portable mobile gaming.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X35 modem for 5G wearable and IoT devices
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon X35 modem aimed at bringing 5G to devices such as wearables and Chromebooks.
5G has been around for quite a while now, though it's not entirely commonplace yet. Wearable and IoT devices still pretty much only support 4G LTE, which has left them a bit behind the rest of the industry. That's set to change though, with the Qualcomm X35 modem being aimed at providing 5G support to smaller devices. This technology is called 5G NR-Light, or reduced capability, with Qualcomm saying that downlink speeds will top out at around 220Mbps and uplink of around 100Mbps.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is a chipset that has been plagued with problems since its inception. More than ever, we saw OEMs jump to try and deal with its inefficiencies through software controls, with some opting to throttle it under certain conditions. Others, like OnePlus, throttled it overall, and to cut a long story short, it's been problematic, to say the least. The Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 came in to attempt to right all wrongs, and while it didn't quite do that, it got pretty close.
The Asus ExpertBook B3 Detachable is the latest affordable Windows on Arm tablet
Asus has launched the ExpertBook Detachable 83000 latop. It starts at $600 and comes with a Arm-based Snapdrafon 7C under the hood.
Asus has announced its first Expertbook laptop powered by an Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chip. The new Asus ExpertBook B3 promises 21 hours of battery life and comes with features like a full-size detachable keyboard and a dual-orientation stand.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 specs detailed in new leak
Renowned leaker Evan Blass has shared the full specs sheet for the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Read on to learn more.
Qualcomm rebranded its Snapdragon lineup of smartphone SoCs with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 late last year. The company extended the new branding to its mid-tier Snapdragon 7 series this May, with the launch of the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip. While most Android OEMs are yet to launch devices featuring the latest Snapdragon 7 series chip, a new leak has revealed details about the upcoming Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC.
Qualcomm's Technology Summit returns to Hawaii starting November 15
Qualcomm has announced that it will hold its annual Technology Summit in Hawaii from November 15 to November 17.
Qualcomm has annually hosted an event during the winter to showcase its current and future technology. While the company is best known for its Snapdragon processors, it also has a wide range of products including modems, cameras, and more. Right alongside its announcement for the Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 and W5 Gen 1 chips for wearables, Qualcomm has also confirmed that it will be once again holding its Snapdragon Tech Summit towards the end of the year.
Qualcomm hints at new chip for Wear OS smartwatches
Qualcomm has taken to Twitter to tease an upcoming chipset. The SoC line will be part of its next Snapdragon Wear series.
We always need more power. Whether it's our laptops, smartphones, or even smartwatches. It looks like the latter category might get a boost soon, as Qualcomm has taken the time to release a ten-second teaser trailer on its Twitter account. The small clip has exciting music and shows us an animated image of a Snapdragon Wear chipset being born. But what does it all mean? Let's dive in.
Qualcomm might announce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus later this week
Qualcomm has announced that it will host an event in China later this week. The company might unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus at the event.
In a recent post on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, Qualcomm has announced that it will host a launch event later this week. The company says that it will showcase new products at the event, including next-gen SoCs, highlight new experiences, and forge new partnerships.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X70 5G Modem-RF gets new features
Ahead of its commercial availability, Qualcomm has announced some new features and milestones for the Snapdragon X70 5G modem.
In February, Qualcomm announced its fifth-generation 5G modem design: the Snapdragon X70. The latest modem RF system doesn’t bring substantial improvements to raw download and upload speeds, but it does offer several new features, namely, the new AI processor for enhanced performance, improved power efficiency, and more. Qualcomm has announced new features and milestones for the Snapdragon X70 5G modem ahead of its commercial availability.
Production issues could delay Samsung's 3nm chips
Production problems may delay Samsung's 3nm chipsets, and may also result in the company being unable to mass produce enough of them.
Samsung's chipsets have come under fire with this generation, thanks to issues with both the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (produced by Samsung) and the Exynos 2200. There were rumors that Samsung's yield (the number of chips actually usable from a production run) was incredibly low, and it doesn't seem like things are set to get much better either. As a new report from South Korean publication Business Post suggests. Samsung's 3nm chips are apparently hampered by production problems.
Leak reveals details of Qualcomm's next Snapdragon 7 series SoC
Leaked specifications of an upcoming Snapdragon 7 series chip reveal that it could be a premium mid-tier offering. Read on to learn more.
Qualcomm is reportedly gearing up to launch a new mid-range Snapdragon 7 series chipset. Although the company hasn't released any official information about the SoC, renowned leaker Digital Chat Station claims it will feature ARM Cortex-A710 and Cortex-A510 cores.
Qualcomm announces AI-powered Snapdragon X70 Modem
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 modem is the next generation of 5G modems from Qualcomm, and it's going to power the next flagship SoC.
Qualcomm reportedly testing Snapdragon Wear 5100 and 5100+ chips for wearables
Qualcomm is reportedly testing the Snapdragon Wear 5100 and 5100+, two upcoming chips for Android and Wear OS-powered smartwatches.
Qualcomm produces most of the chipsets used in high-end smartwatches with Android and Wear OS, with the main exception being the Galaxy Watch 4 series, which uses Samsung's own chip designs. The last hardware refresh for Qualcomm's wearable chips was in 2020, with the release of the Snapdragon Wear 4100 and 4100+, and now it looks like another update is on the way.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will reportedly support AV1 decoding
The next flagship Snapdragon chipset, which might be called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, will reportedly have hardware decoding for AV1 video.
AV1 is the next-generation video codec developed by the Alliance for open Media, with advanced compression technology and a royalty-free model. Just like most video codecs, battery-efficient playback depends on hardware encoding support, which isn't too common yet with AV1. Thankfully, that could finally change soon, as Qualcomm is reportedly planning to add AV1 support in future Snapdragon chips.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride Vision System will help guide self-driving cars
The Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride Vision System will help guide self-driving cars in 2024. It's an exciting new technology with a lot to prove.
Qualcomm's push into automotive wouldn't be complete without a chipset dedicated to self-driving cars. The company's Snapdragon Ride Vision System is an all-new software stack from Arriver paired with a 4nm SoC. It's designed for an optimized implementation of front and surround cameras for automated driving (AD) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Qualcomm's Snapdragon "Digital Chassis" is coming to Renault Group cars
Qualcomm is working on an all-in-one software and hardware package for internet-connected cars, and Renault Group is building cars with it.
The market for connected cars is continuing to heat up, with Google bringing Android Automotive to more vehicles across the world, and hardware companies like Qualcomm and MediaTek aiming to power them. Today during the company's CES 2022 conference, Qualcomm revealed that it is working with Renault Group to develop more smart cars with its Snapdragon 'Digital Chassis' technology package.
Hands-on with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Reference Device
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is official, and as always, it has a whole lot of demos to show off with its reference device. Check it out!
It's Qualcomm's Snapdragon Technology Summit, and just as it does every year, the company announced its latest flagship mobile processor. It changed up its branding this year after maxing out with the Snapdragon 888 last year. Since 8 means premium, we're getting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It follows in line with the branding we've already seen from Qualcomm's laptop chips with the Snapdragon 8cx, 7c, and so on.
Qualcomm's future mobile SoCs will have an easier-to-follow branding
Qualcomm has announced that it's revamping its Snapdragon SoC branding to make it easier to follow. Read on to learn more.
Qualcomm's current mobile SoC branding lets buyers easily differentiate between a high-end Snapdragon SoC and a mid-range or entry-level SoC. However, differentiating between SoCs in the same series could prove to be a bit difficult for the average user. That's because Qualcomm has switched up its naming convention a fair bit in the last few years and introduced a larger variety of products in each Snapdragon series. Thankfully, the company is aware of this issue and plans to simplify its SoC branding going forward.