This Exynos 2600 feature might keep future Snapdragon chips from running hot

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...

Why I’m choosing non-Elite performance for my next smartphone

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...

OnePlus confirms its new phone will debut Qualcomm’s latest SoC

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...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs 8 Elite Gen 5: What’s the difference?

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...

Jealous of Pixel’s new AirDrop trick? Qualcomm hints it’s coming to many more Android phones

by dbadmin | Nov 24, 2025 | Apple, Google, Google Pixel, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

TL;DR Qualcomm has said that it’s bringing Pixel 10-style AirDrop support to Snapdragon-powered phones. This means many more Android phones could soon support Quick Share-AirDrop file transfers. The chipmaker says it’ll enable support on Snapdragon devices in “the...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is launching soon, and OnePlus gets first dibs

by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Qualcomm on Weibo TL;DR Qualcomm will officially release the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip on November 26 in China. The OnePlus Ace 6T is confirmed to be the first phone to feature the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The Ace 6T is expected to launch globally as the OnePlus...