News & Reviews: mobile SoC
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Jan 18, 2021
Rumours of MediaTek's next chipset has been around since November 2020. Allegedly, the chipset will be on par with the Snapdragon 865 and will launch on 20 January 2021. At first, it was believed that MediaTek would only launch one, but now there are hints of another chipset.
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Jan 05, 2021
Many countries are pushing 5G heavily, but 5G devices tend to be more expensive. As a result, chipmakers are starting to make cheaper options like mid-range 5G chipsets. Now, Qualcomm has gone one step further by unveiling the entry-level 5G chipset - the Snapdragon 480.
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Dec 19, 2020
Benchmark scores aren't everything, but they can tell us how well a device could perform. And when it comes to the Snapdragon 888 chipset, things are looking promising. Qualcomm has just shared a comprehensive list of benchmark scores, showcasing the prowess of the new chipset.
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Dec 19, 2020
The time to see whether Samsung can regain user confidence on its mobile chipset is near. We have been seeing rumours of the Exynos 2100 chipset since October, but now we're getting official confirmation straight from the horse's mouth: Exynos 2100 is launching in January 2021.
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Dec 16, 2020
Flagship devices are not the only ones that keep getting better. In recent years, entry-level devices have been getting better and can run most apps these days. Of course, Qualcomm is always looking to make its chipsets better, so it has launched the new Snapdragon 678 chipset.
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Dec 08, 2020
The Apple M1-powered Macs launched about a month ago have proven to be better than their Intel counterparts. This shows that Apple's transition to the ARM architecture was the correct one and we can expect more powerful chipsets in the future. In fact, there's already news about next year's chipset.
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Dec 03, 2020
Rumours of the new Snapdragon chipset (including benchmarks) has been out for some time now, and it was originally believed that Qualcomm will go with the Snapdragon 875 name. But many were surprised when the company launched the new flagship chipset earlier this week with the name Snapdragon 888. Why the change in naming scheme?
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Nov 28, 2020
When people evaluate a smartphone these days, benchmarking is often one of the first things they do. While benchmarks don't necessarily tell the full story, it can help us gauge some aspects of a device's performance. In that sense, knowing how well the Snapdragon 775 and 875 chipsets can perform is useful.
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Nov 23, 2020
Microchips are constantly improving, but the ones that come next year might show some of the biggest leaps in performance yet. Allegedly, MediaTek has been working on mid-range chipset based on for some time now and it could be a chipset that can beat even the Snapdragon 865.
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Nov 21, 2020
With the new flagship chipset from Qualcomm coming, it's not surprising for Snapdragon 875-powered to be on the way soon. In fact, a leak suggests that there will be as many as five smartphone series with the chipset by Q1 2021.
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