7 features you should expect from 2026 flagship Android phones

by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Mediatek, Qualcomm Snapdragon, smartphones

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority This was a significant year for Android phones, as several innovations and improvements were keenly felt. Whether it’s the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s huge CPU performance leap, the continued rise of silicon-carbon batteries,...

Why Snapdragon phones keep outperforming Pixel — and what Google can do about it

by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2025 | Features, Google Tensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google’s Pixel 10 has plenty going for it — but top-tier performance remains as elusive as ever. It’s been this way for years, but rather than closing, the gap appears to have grown between the latest Tensor G5 and Snapdragon...

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 could use a special Qualcomm flagship chip with some extra Samsung sauce

by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2025 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is moving forward with the 2nm variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and has sent samples to Qualcomm for evaluation. If these are approved, we could see the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 a reality. The...

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...