Qualcomm’s latest chip is a huge CPU and GPU upgrade for popular phones

by dbadmin | Feb 12, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Supplied by Qualcomm Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor, aimed at budget Android phones. The new chip brings a more modern CPU, a major graphical boost, and generative AI capabilities. HONOR, OPPO, and realme will launch phones with these...

Does the Samsung Galaxy S25 run as smoothly as the Ultra?

by dbadmin | Feb 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung Galaxy S25

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The entire Samsung Galaxy S25 series promises the best performance ever seen from a smartphone thanks to their Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor. However, we know that Qualcomm’s latest chip can run a tad on...

Tested: Is the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy really better than the regular 8 Elite?

by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung Galaxy S25

As has become the new normal, Samsung has an exclusive version of Qualcomm’s latest flagship processor tucked inside its new Galaxy S25 series. The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, as it’s called, promises even more performance from an already incredibly quick chip, but...

An all-Snapdragon Galaxy S25 series was inevitable, really

by dbadmin | Jan 26, 2025 | Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung Exynos, Samsung Galaxy S25

It probably won’t be too surprising to learn that the Samsung Galaxy S25 series — the entire series — is powered by Qualcomm’s premium Snapdragon 8 Elite silicon this year — the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, to be exact. Whether you’re a US or global consumer buying...

Qualcomm quietly lists a 7-core variant of its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip

by dbadmin | Jan 18, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Qualcomm has listed a new 7-core variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite. This new variant (SM8750-3-AB) is essentially the same as the flagship chipset with one fewer Performance core. Qualcomm released its latest flagship mobile...

Another Snapdragon 8 Elite handset overheats during our benchmark suite

by dbadmin | Jan 17, 2025 | ASUS, Features, Honor, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Realme

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite promises big things for late 2024 and 2025 flagship smartphones. From a new custom CPU to unrivaled graphics performance, photography, and enhanced AI capabilities, it’s the chip that claims to do...