Snapdragon X-plained: What you need to know about the chip in CoPilot Plus PCs

by dbadmin | Jun 22, 2024 | Features, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series of processors are designed for PCs — well, Windows on Arm, Copilot Plus laptops, to be precise.  They take some of the Snapdragon sauce we are familiar with from high-end smartphones and blends...

Rumor suggests no Galaxy S25 models with Exynos chips, just like in 2023

by dbadmin | Jun 17, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A rumor from a reliable source suggests the Samsung Galaxy S25 series could all feature Snapdragon processors globally. This would mean there would be no Exynos-powered models at all. The reason behind this is alleged problems...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be much more expensive to make, possibly driving up phone prices

by dbadmin | Jun 17, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Previously, we confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be more expensive than the 8 Gen 3. Today, we have more information on this, suggesting a significant price jump of 25-30%. If true, it seems likely smartphone prices...

Snapdragon 695, take three: Qualcomm says its new budget chip isn’t really new

by dbadmin | Jun 14, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Qualcomm has confirmed to Android Authority that its new Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 isn’t really new. The company says the chipset is an ‘enhanced version’ of 2021’s Snapdragon 695. This comes after we noticed numerous similarities between the two processors. Qualcomm...

I’d given up, but the Snapdragon X launch may have saved Windows on Arm

by dbadmin | Jun 9, 2024 | ARM, Features, Microsoft Windows, Qualcomm

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Opinion post byRobert Triggs If you’ve tuned into Computex this week, the headline act has been the debut of numerous Windows on Arm laptops powered by Qualcomm’s long-awaited Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus platforms. You...

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 is worse than the 6 Gen 1

by dbadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Qualcomm has quietly launched the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC in 4G and 5G variants. The 6s Gen 3 is similar to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, which is, in turn, similar to the Snapdragon 695 SoC. Based on the specifications, the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 sits below the Snapdragon 6...