by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2026 | CES 2026, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Credit: Supplied by Qualcomm TL;DR Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X2 Plus processor, coming in below the X2 Elite series. The new chip is available with six or 10 CPU cores, while the 10-core variant also offers a more powerful GPU. The first PCs with this...
by dbadmin | Dec 31, 2025 | News, Polls, Qualcomm
TL;DR Qualcomm recently introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, following availability of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. We asked readers to share their thoughts about the new chip, and whether they found it an appealing option. A large fraction of respondents appear to be...
by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Samsung, Samsung Exynos
Credit: YouTube/Samsung TL;DR Samsung is set to introduce a new heat dissipation technology with the Exynos 2600. Samsung appears so confident of its effects that it also wants to sell it to clients such as Qualcomm. If that works out, we might see it being used on...
by dbadmin | Dec 7, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Qualcomm has not one but two top-tier chipsets to pick from for 2026 flagship Android handsets. First, we had the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which packs the company’s most powerful CPU, GPU, and AI components into a cutting-edge...
by dbadmin | Nov 26, 2025 | News, OnePlus, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
TL;DR The OnePlus 15R is the international version of China’s OnePlus Ace 6T. The phone will be the first released to use the Qualcomm 8 Gen 5 chipset. OnePlus plans to share more details about the OnePlus 15R in mid-December. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is...
by dbadmin | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Qualcomm unveiled its powerhouse Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 back in September and has now quickly followed up with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 — a more affordable take on its flagship package that should still sit near the top of the...