Earlier today we wrote about how Xiaomi would be one of, if not the first company to bring us a Snapdragon 865 powered device with the Xiaomi Mi 10. Turns out we may have been mistaken. While Xiaomi may have been the first to announce a Snapdragon 865 device, Meizu has gone to Weibo to announce that they will be the first ones to actually have a Snapdragon 865 out for sale, and that device will be their upcoming flagship Meizu 17.
Meizu were pretty scarce with details in their post, but we do know that the Meizu 17 is slated for a spring 2020 release. This is the first dual-mode 5G flagship device for the company, and it will be the most powerful flagship they’ve ever made. After a string of restructures and changes, will Meizu finally get a leg up on Xiaomi after all these years?
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Xiaomi and OPPO have confirmed to launch Snapdragon 865 powered phones in the first quarter of 2020. Xiaomi confirmed that Xiaomi Mi 10 will be among the first phones to feature SD865. Motorola also confirmed that it will return to launching flagship phones next year, and now Meizu joins these ranks with a Snapdragon 865 smartphone in the works.
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 865 is designed exclusively for 5G flagship phones, and requires manufacturer to also purchase Snapdragon X55 5G modem as a packaged deal. OEMs aren’t able to make 4G phones powered by Snapdragon 865. Also, the SD865 will support up to 200-megapixel camera and come with support for 8K 30fps video recording.
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