Pixel fans are done forgiving Tensor’s underwhelming performance and efficiency

by dbadmin | Oct 6, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 10, News, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s in-house Tensor chips are facing heavy criticism from fans for their subpar performance and poor battery life. Readers feel that Google Pixels, which are priced as flagships, largely lack the performance to...

A OnePlus 15 review is out even before the phone officially launches

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: X/@OnePlusClub TL;DR A YouTuber has reviewed the OnePlus 15’s gaming performance ahead of its official launch. The OnePlus 15 is confirmed to arrive with a 165Hz display and the recently unveiled Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The reviewer confirms that the...

Qualcomm’s surprise Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 takes a page from Apple (Update: Chip details)

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

TL;DR Qualcomm unveiled a second premium-tier processor alongside its main Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the chipset marks a new split within Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 family. The company says the split mirrors Apple’s two-chip iPhone...

Next-gen is now as first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones launch

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17

Credit: Xiaomi TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. These are the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phones, while also offering gigantic batteries. The Pro phones also have secondary rear screens for camera previews, gaming, and...

I’m glad Pixels don’t use Snapdragon. Here’s why!

by dbadmin | Sep 25, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Qualcomm Snapdragon

​Of all the hills I’m willing to die on, this might be the one that gets the most pushback. It’s a controversial opinion, I know, but I’m going to say it anyway: I’m glad Google Pixel phones don’t use Snapdragon processors. Let me start my defense with a little...

OnePlus will be first to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (not Elite) phone

by dbadmin | Sep 25, 2025 | News, OnePlus, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Rushil Agrawal / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus has confirmed that it’ll launch the world’s first phone with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor. The new chipset is one rung below the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. A OnePlus executive added that this phone will...