Android phone makers now have one fewer excuse to end software updates early

by dbadmin | Feb 25, 2025 | Google, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm has announced that smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chips will be eligible for up to eight years of Android OS and security updates. The program would reduce update costs for manufacturers, but it’s up to...

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...