Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 early benchmark results are in

by dbadmin | Nov 21, 2022 | Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon, SoC

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Although the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 smartphones won’t be landing in our hands quite yet, we have spent hands-on time with a reference handset at Qualcomm’s 2022 Tech Summit for an early look at the chip’s performance. First, some...

Smartphone ray tracing is here, but is it the real deal?

by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2022 | Features, Gaming, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Curtis Joe / Android Authority While there was plenty to dig into with Qualcomm’s announcement of its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform, the headline-grabbing new feature was undoubtedly smartphone ray tracing graphics support. Qualcomm joins Mediatek’s Dimensity...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Dimensity 9200: Which chip will reign supreme?

by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2022 | Features, Mediatek, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Qualcomm Qualcomm and Mediatek are the two biggest third-party chip designers in the Android smartphone space. Everyone from Samsung and Xiaomi to Oppo and Motorola uses these chipsets in their phones. The battle between the two players reached new heights in...

OnePlus, Xiaomi, Motorola, and others confirm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones

by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2022 | Motorola, News, OnePlus, Oppo, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Xiaomi

Credit: Qualcomm OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and many others have confirmed their upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones. The Xiaomi 13 and OnePlus 11 could be the first to launch with the chips. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has been out just a few days, and while Qualcomm confirmed...

Qualcomm doubles down on augmented reality, spatial audio updates, more

by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2022 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Qualcomm The company made some new hardware announcements during day 2 of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit. These include the AR2 Gen 1 for augmented reality hardware and the second-gen Snapdragon S5 and S3 sound platforms. The company also announced Oryon, the...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 deep dive: Everything you need to know

by dbadmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Features, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, SoC

Credit: Qualcomm Today, in Hawaii, Qualcomm lifted the lid on its latest mobile platform — the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Building on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in more than just name, Qualcomm’s latest entry in its flagship Snapdragon series packs a number of improvements and...