OnePlus 11 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The early bird takes the worm. Translating this adage in the context of the oversaturated Android phone market, OnePlus has been launching its flagship phones with the newest and most powerful chips early for the last few years. The launch dates have consistently advanced every year, and the …
Arsene Lupin / X “A new era of mobile AI.” That’s how Samsung is hyping up its upcoming slate of smartphones in the Galaxy S24 series. For its Unpacked event happening later this month, the company is promising “an all-new mobile experience powered by AI.” Samsung won’t be the first name to dip its toes …
Fionna Agomuoh / DigitalTrends We were able to check out some demoes and see a dummy unit running the company’s new Snapdragon X Elite PC chip, and Qualcomm is making some big performance claims against Apple’s latest silicon. The Snapdragon’s Qualcomm Oyron CPU, which was announced in October, was being compared to the Apple M2 …
Foz Do Arelho / Qualcomm While 2023 was a relatively quiet year for laptops, 2024 is going to be a shake-up. With everything from AI chips to an embrace of ARM, we’re about to see some things come to fruition that have been bubbling in the background for years. Even PC sales are expected to …
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The first details about Windows 12 are starting to take shape, and the rumored OS could repeat the biggest mistake of Windows 11. As we’ve heard previously, the new OS will likely have a big focus on AI features. Now, we’re hearing that many of those features will require a …
Ryan McLeod / Android Authority TL;DR First leaks of the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 indicate that Qualcomm’s next mid-range SoC could be positioned lower than the existing Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. As per the leak, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is expected to be manufactured on TSMC’s 4nm process. It is said to come …
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Apple and Qualcomm make some of the best smartphone chips and their latest releases are no exception. Both companies have now launched their flagship SoCs that will power high-end smartphone experiences throughout most of 2024. But you may be wondering, which company has taken the performance crown this generation and …
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Chipmaker Qualcomm has announced the latest SoC in its high-end Snapdragon 8 family, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The chip will power most of the flagship Android phones released through the end of 2023 and throughout most of 2024. A wide range of brands have committed to adopting this chip, …
Robert Triggs / Android Authority A few years ago, Google announced that it would no longer rely on third-party chipsets for its Pixel series of smartphones. That decision culminated in the development of Tensor, Google’s semi-custom chip built in partnership with Samsung’s chip division. That tradition continues to this day with the latest Tensor G3 …
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A Qualcomm executive says the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be more expensive than the Gen 3. This could mean we’re in for more expensive flagship smartphones in 2025. Qualcomm has taken the wraps off the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship chipset this week. However, the company also confirmed …