Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor has been put through a number of fresh tests. These new tests are also a comparison with other chips such as Apple’ A10, and the Snapdragon 820, 808, 805 and 800 chipsets.

First we see how the Snapdragon 835 compares against the other processors on GeekBench 4. Qualcomm’s new processor scores 2048 points in the single-core test and 6484 points in the multi-core test. Comparing it to the others, we see the SD835 ranks highest in the multi-core test. Only Apple’s A10 chip comes close with 5610 points.

However, the roles are reversed when it comes to the single-core test results. The SD835 does surpass its other Snapdragon comrades but it lags behind the Apple A10 which records a total of 3458 points.

The next benchmark test is PCMark Work 2.0. PCMark is a test that combines performance and battery efficiency of a device as a complete unit instead of as separate components. The test is broken down into Web Browsing 2.0 which measures the performance when rendering a page; Video Editing measures the performance when playing, editing, and saving a video; Writing 2.0 and Photo Editing 2.0 measures the time taken to open, edit and save a document and image respectively; and last is Data Manipulation which measures the time it takes to parse data from a variety of different file formats. The test will also help see how the Snapdragon 835 will fare when it starts showing up in Windows 10 devices later this year as the PCMark test for Windows is a bit similar to that of Android.

The result shows the Snapdragon 835 test device taking the lead with 8042 points. Next is the Snapdragon 820 toting Xperia X Performance with 5578, the Nexus 5X (Snapdragon 808) with 3346, the Galaxy Note Edge (Snapdragon 805) nets 3392 points, and the Xperia Z1 (Snapdragon 800) scored the lowest with 3101. There is no PCMark for Apple devices, so the A10 doesn’t feature.

The other tests include 3DMark Ice Storm (Slingshot) Unlimited and GFXBench v4 tests where the Snapdragon 835 comes out on top again.

We also see the Snapdragon 835 test device get benchmarked on AnTuTu. The device crosses the 180,000 mark with 181228 points ahead of the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7 which scored 172644 and 170124 points respectively.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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But, when it comes to the benchmark scores, the Snapdragon 650 clearly shows its superiority amongst its rivals. So, today, let’s take a close look at how the chip stands as compared to competitors i.e. Snapdragon 650 vs Helio X10 vs Snapdragon 808. In this comparison, we will take a look only at the AnTuTu scores, because that’s readily available at the moment. This is not an extensive comparison, rather it focuses on just the benchmark scores.

Firs of all, let’s take a look at the Snapdragon 650’s benchmark scores.

These scores are pretty good considering that the chip managed 78979 on AnTuTu! That used to be flagship level benchmark score on the app, which really shows how much power lies in the chip. The 2 x Cortex A72 cores + 4 x Cortex A53 cores make the chipset powerful as well as efficient. Moreover, Adreno 510 GPU makes sure that the chip’s graphics performance is going to be great.

Now comparing the Snapdragon 650 vs Helio X10 chipsets, we can see that Qualcomm has done a good job, making it much more powerful than Mediatek’s Helio X10.

Helio X10 used to be the star of the budget segment, ever since it was featured in the first Redmi Note 3 model. Xiaomi was the first to launch this chip in a 1000 Yuan smartphone and soon, others followed. The chip is actually pretty good for the budget segment and it manages to score about 48000 on AnTuTu.

But when compared to the Snapdragon 650, its no match. As you can see in the image above, Snapdragon 650 not only blows Helio X10 out of the park but its even better than the mid-range Snapdragon 808. Now, considering that hexa-core Snapdragon 808 powers many good smartphones like the LG G4 and the Xiaomi Mi 4C, it’s really great to see that the new generation Snapdragon 650 scores even higher than this chip.

That being said, now digest the fact that this chip powers the entry-level Redmi Note 3 (new generation) and you will understand what level budget smartphones have reached today!

Now, let’s take things to another level. Let’s bring in last year’s best smartphone chipset to the comparison, namely the Exynos 7420. The chip scores around 80K-85K on AnTuTu, which means this chip isn’t too far behind. So, performance wise, at least on AnTutu, it’s too close to 7420 for a budget chipset.

So, it looks like the Snapdragon 650 inside the new Redmi Note 3 is really quite powerful for a $100 smartphone.

While it’s great to see such a chip inside a budget mid-ranger, there is one section of the population that’s really going be disappointed to hear this news — EXISTING REDMI NOTE 3 OWNERS. There are a lot of fans who bought the old Redmi Note 3 in the past couple of months and they won’t be happy for sure.

So what do you think about the new Snapdragon 650 chipset? Do you think upgrading a phone with better specs every few months is really good for the industry?

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Xiaomi’s official Weibo account confirmed USB Type-C as well. But we still don’t know whether it is USB 2.0 or 3.0.

We have been hearing a lot about Xiaomi’s upcoming mid-range flagship, the Xiaomi Mi4C. Just yesterday we saw a leaked orange box which showed off the colorful packaging of the device. We already know most of the specifications, thanks to the earlier TENAA listing. But now, some of these specs have been finally confirmed by the company executives via Weibo.

According to Mr. Li who is the Operations Director at Xiaomi, he recently got to play around with the new Xiaomi Mi4C. He says that he was impressed with the built and the performance of the device, and confirms that the phone comes with Snapdragon 808 under the hood. While we were almost sure of this due to the various leaks before, another interesting feature confirmed by him is the presence of the USB Type-C. Yes, it looks like Xiaomi is really targeting the premium mid-range segment with its new Mi4C, incorporating this new age connector into the device.

What’s more, just a few minutes after Mr. Li posted this on Weibo, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed the specs. So, we know for sure that the phone will feature Snap 808 & USB Type-C. Also, from the image, we can see atleast two colors, black and white. However, we expect a lot more options when the company announces the phone officially. According to Mr. Li, apart from these two specs, there’s another feature that’s pretty interesting. However, he didn’t reveal it. We can expect it to be either support for entire network (Chinese users love it) or fast charging.

As for the other specs, they are in line with the Mi4i model. So, expect a 5-inch FHD 1080p display, with 2GB/ 3GB RAM & 16GB / 32GB storage options. Given that there’s no memory card slot, the company is also expected to release a 64GB variant. At the back, there should be a 13MP sensor while up front, you will get a 5MP shooter. The battery is said to be above 3000+ mAh.

Finally, for the pricing, it is said that the 16GB will model will retail around 1299 Yuan ($203) while the 32GB model around 1499 Yuan ($235).

If this is the case, then Chinese users are in for a treat, as the specs to cost ratio is just amazing. The phone will be officially launched on September 22, which is less than a week away. So, stay tuned for more details.

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For the past few weeks, we have been hearing a few rumors that the Chinese variant of Mi4i will feature a better processor than Snapdragon 615 that currently powers the device. It was said that the phone will be called as the Xiaomi Mi 4C, where C stands for China. In Mi4i, the ‘i’ reportedly stood for “International”.

Now, things are somewhat clear, thanks to the TENAA listing of the device. The Xiaomi Mi 4C supports all the three network carries in the country, thanks to its TD-LTE/ TD-FDD/ TD-CDMA/ WCDMA/ CDMA2000/ CDMA 1X & GSM standard support.

Specs wise, there’s one major difference. Instead of the Snapdragon 615 octa-core chip that powers the Mi 4i, the Xiaomi Mi 4C will come with the six-core Snapdragon 808 clocked at 1.8GHz. There will be 2GB of RAM on board along with a 13MP rear camera. Up front, there will be a 5-inch 1080p display along with a 5MP camera on top. Another difference in this new model will be the Android version, which is going to be Android 5.1.1 with MIUI 7 on top, instead of Android 5.0.2 on Mi4i.

Since the Xiaomi Mi4C has already passed TENAA, we expect a launch pretty soon. The pricing should be similar to the international version, so expect it to be around the 1299 Yuan mark.

Xiaomi is really stepping up its game in recent times. Snapdragon 808 is considered as a flagship level chip. It even powers the LG G4 flagship! So, getting this SoC in a mid-range device will really boost the performance of the handset.

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A new Xiaomi smartphone has just been spotted on the Geekbench benchmark website. Interestingly, the device is code named Xiaomi Libra and comes with the premium Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset. The model also comes with 2GB RAM and managed to post decent scores in both the single core and multi-core tests.

Unfortunately, at this moment, we have no idea which is this new Xiaomi device. Snapdragon 808 is a premium chip from Qualcomm, however, it may not be necessarily be limited to flagship devices. Also, considering that its slightly slower than the Snapdragon 810 chipset, its unlikely Xiaomi will use this chip inside its upcoming Xiaomi Mi5 handset.

So, if its not the Mi5, then which is this Xiaomi Libra model? It could be the rumored high-end Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 smartphone, but it will most likely come with something less powerful like the Snapdragon 615. Hence, if we had to guess which phone is this, we would have to go back May, when leading Chinese Industry Analyst, Pan Jiutang had claimed that Xiaomi was developing a smartphone for China and international markets.

Given the limited availability of Xiaomi Mi4i, he had claimed that for the international markets, the company was working on something a little more powerful, which would be powered by the Snapdragon 808 chipset. This particular model would be placed between Xiaomi Redmi series and the Xiaomi Mi flagship series. It could be called as the Mi4i in the new markets, but we are not sure about the name.

Anyways, he had also said that the pricing should be similar to Mi4i, somewhere between 1,299 Yuan and 1,499 Yuan. Further, he added that the launch time should be around Q3 2015. So, it looks like this could be the smartphone that he was talking about.

At this moment, we have no other information, except that its powered by Snapdragon 808 with 6 cores clocked at 1.44GHz (a bit slower than usual) and it runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop version. However, if the device is going to launch anytime soon, we could see more information pretty soon. So, stay tuned to the website for more updates.

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Qualcomm is now unveiled their new 64-bit mobile processor through Snapdragon 810 and 808 processor, and now they ready to compete another chipmaker such as MediaTek and Apple A7.

At the Computex 2014 event held in Taipei, Qualcomm has introducing their first 64-bit mobile processor. Mark Shed as Qualcomm Marketing Director is explain about the Snapdragon 810 and Snapdragon 808, its first high-end mobile processors with 64-bit support, both come with impressive specifications and features, joining the previously-announced Snapdragon 410, Snapdragon 610 and Snapdragon 615 in Qualcomm’s 64-bit processor lineup.

Snapdragon 410, this is the entry level processor that comes from Qualcomm, this model is the new version from Snapdragon 400 model lineup, offers with more cheaper price, easy of use, low power consumption.

The Snapdragon 410 processor has 64-bit chipset which support ARM v8, but  Qualcomm did not explain the specific architecture, it should be Cortex A53, compatible with the latest 32/64-bit applications. Secondly, Snapdragon 410 baseband chip supports for 4G LTE Cat.4, with Qualcomm’s own RF front-end, compatible with all 4G networks.

Snapdragon 410 is also supports up to 1080P resolution display, and also support for 13 megapixel camera and post-processing hardware, these specifications are the first to introduce low-end phones.

Snapdragon 410 graphics processor is equipped with Adreno 306, the entry-level SoC general Snapdragon rarely used such high-performance graphics processing chip, it can even do the JPEG decoding.

Snapdragon 615/610, this is the new Snapdragon 600 family chipset, the processor is adopt by mid-range phone that offers with 1500 yuan – 3000 yuan price tag, this procesor is big brother from Snapdragon 800 family model.

The new Snapdragon 615/610 processor has nice specs with ARM Cortex A53 architecture, the Snapdragon 615 has eight-core; integrated with Adreno 405 GPU, supports hardware decoding of H.265 , 2.5K screen display; radio part is still arranged by Qualcomm’s own RF360 chip.

Snapdragon 615/610 are supported by five 4G LTE standard, balanced and powerful performance. Qualcomm is the only guarantee that a design goal – this processor is the fastest product in the market.

Snapdragon 810/808 – “Who is the fastest mobile processor?” the answer is currently still controversial, but Qualcomm is now trying to offers the nice and high performance through Snapdragon 810/808 processor

The whole kernel of Snapdragon 810/808 has been completely redesigned, which has nothing to do with a little Snapdragon 800/801/805 relationship. Snapdragon 810/808 uses a hybrid architecture between Cortex A57 + A53, follow the “big.LITTLE” size ARM core concepts presented in support of 64-bit computing, that using six or eight core processor.

Snapdragon 810/808 is equipped with the latest Adreno 430 GPU, Qualcomm claims that its performance is improved by 30%, reduce power consumption by 20 percent, support DX11.2, OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL1.2 full version, supports full hardware decoding of H.265, Not only can output 4K signal to the phone display, but also synchronized 4K output to an external device, the performance is very strong, almost all specifications are of the highest standard, while power control is quite good, Qualcomm claims that the use of 4K Ultra HD display.

The new Snapdragon 810/801 is uses the fourth generation of CAT 6 LTE Advanced modem, with RF360 RF front-end, up to 3 × 20MHz carrier aggregation, speed up to 300Mbps, in Under the 4G network can play 4K video frame rate of 60Hz. Compatible 3C HSDPA, DB-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA, 1xAdv, 1xEV-DO Rev A/B, GSM, GPRS/EDGE, TD-SCDMA, etc. all major worldwide communications network; WiFi supports by two input signals simultaneously, and support for the latest The 802.11ac 2.0, MU-MIMO standards.

For manufacturers who do not need 4K display, the Snapdragon 808 is a very economical choice, it supports up to 2.5K display resolution, while Snapdragon 810 who inherited all the performance advantages.

Snapdragon 810/808 will use TSMC’s 20nm process to create, given the high pass to the two brothers is the launch date of early 2015. TSMC technology progress It is not too tricky, I hope this do not go wrong.

Qualcomm layout of 64-bit computing
Six months ago, the dispute of 64-bit mobile processors has been final, while from now, we ready to adopt the 64-bit processor, and the future mobie device will uses and adopt this processor, it’s like 4G LTE on mobile phone, all the new tehcnology is become standar in the near future.

Qualcomm is now has successfully to develop 64-bit mobile processor, this semiconductor giant has quickly turned around. And now the war is begin!

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While we have released the news about the Qualcomm Snapdreagon 808 and 810 processor, while for now there is no Android phone that adopt this processor yet, but ZTE could be the first smartphone which using those 64-bit mobile processor.

Although 64-bit processor has alaready launched, Snapdragon has alaready release the Snapdragon 410, Snapdragon 610 and Snapdragon 615, biut there is no Android phone that adopt those chipset, and now ZTE is ready to release the ZTE Apollo Android smartphone that using the 64-bit mobile processor from Qualcomm.

According to the Qualcomm, the upcoming Snapdragon 808 and Snapdragon 810 is ready to hit the market in 2015, but ZTE has preparing the new phone that called as ZTE Apollo that adopt those two kind of processor.

There is some choice from Snapdragon 410,610 and 615 for the quad-core processors, tose chips are targeting for low-end devices, running at 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz clock-speed, respectively, with Adreno 306 and Adreno 405 GPU. While Snapdragon 615 for the eight-core processor, running at 1.8GHz clock-speed with Adreno 405 GPU support.

If ZTE released Apollo, then it is the possibility of using a larger Snapdragon 610 or Snapdragon 615, these two processors can be shipped in autumn. So, what do you think?

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If you’re thinking the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 and Snapdradon 805 is the fastest and high-end mobile processor today, you’re wrong because Qualcomm has announced their new mobile processor.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and Snapdragon 810 mobile processor is coming, this new mobile processor will powering the upcoming Android tablet and Android smartphone with 640bit chipset.

Both procesosr has Cat 6 LTE Advanced modem, which allows for data speeds of up to 300Mbps and has four processing cores chipset.

Here is the official Press release from Qualcomm:

Qualcomm Announces “The Ultimate Connected Computing” Next- Generation Snapdragon 810 and 808 Processors

— New High-Performance 64-bit Snapdragon Processors Integrate Cat 6 LTE Advanced / Carrier Aggregation up to 60 MHz —

SAN DIEGO – April 07, 2014 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., introduced its next- generation mobile processors for the Qualcomm® Snapdragon 800 tier, the Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors, which are designed to deliver the ultimate connected mobile computing experiences in video, imaging and graphics. The Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors are Qualcomm Technologies’ highest performing platform to date, completing Qualcomm Technologies’ lineup of 64-bit enabled, LTE-equipped chipsets for premium mobile computing devices. The Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors enable an exceptional overall user experience with seamless connectivity and industry-leading power efficiency for flagship smartphones and tablets.

Both the Snapdragon 810 and Snapdragon 808 processors integrate Qualcomm Technologies’ 4th Generation Cat 6 LTE Advanced multimode modem together with support for the Qualcomm RF360 Front End Solution, and support 3x20MHz Carrier Aggregation, enabling speeds of up to 300 Mbps in the broadest set of spectrum deployment configurations to date. Both processors are designed in 20nm technology node with Cat 6 LTE, advanced multimedia features and 64-bit capability, all tightly integrated and optimized for exceptionally low power consumption that does not sacrifice performance, making them the first premium-tier 64-bit processors to enable LTE Advanced globally with a single design. These products underscore Qualcomm Technologies focus on 64-bit leadership, accelerating its availability across all product tiers while maintaining a long-term commitment to the continued development of its own next-generation custom 64-bit CPU microarchitecture, with more details expected to be shared later this year.

The Snapdragon 810 processor, as Qualcomm Technologies’ highest performing Snapdragon platform to date, also supports:

Rich native 4K Ultra HD interface and video, along with an upgraded camera suite using gyro-stabilization and 3D noise reduction for producing high quality 4K video at 30 frames per second and 1080p video at 120 frames per second. The combined 14-bit dual Image Signal Processors (ISPs) are capable of supporting 1.2GP/s throughput and image sensors up to 55MP. Advanced imaging software helps enable advanced mobile camera features, including enhanced exposure, white balance and fast low light focus.

The combined 64-bit quad core ARM Cortex-A57 CPUs and Cortex-A53 CPUs are designed to enable an improved user experience based on the advanced technology feature set, while implementation of the new ARMv8-A ISA enables improved instruction set efficiency. Designed for 4K displays, the new Qualcomm® Adreno 430 graphics processing unit (GPU) provides support for OpenGL ES 3.1 plus hardware tessellation, geometry shaders and programmable blending. The Adreno 430 is designed to deliver up to 30% faster graphics performance and 100% faster GPGPU compute performance, while reducing power consumption by up to 20%, as compared to its predecessor, the Adreno 420 GPU. The Adreno 430 GPU also enables a new level of GPU security for secure composition and management of premium video and other multimedia.

The Snapdragon 810 processor introduces high speed LPDDR4 memory.

Frame buffer compression and external 4K display support via HDMI1.4.

First mobile platform to implement Qualcomm® VIVE 2-stream 802.11ac with multi-user MIMO, which makes Wi-Fi® networks more efficient than ever in order to maximize the performance of local connectivity for mobile devices.

Support for Bluetooth® 4.1, USB 3.0, NFC and the latest Qualcomm® IZat location core for ubiquitous and highly accurate location services.

The Snapdragon 808 processor is designed for premium performance and integrates the same LTE-Advanced, RF360 and Wi-Fi connectivity as the Snapdragon 810 processor and includes 2K display support. Both chipsets are fully software compatible with the 64-bit ARMv8-A instruction set. The primary differences of the Snapdragon 808 processor include:

Designed for WQXGA (2560×1600) displays, the new Adreno 418 GPU provides support for OpenGL ES 3.1 plus hardware tessellation, geometry shaders, programmable blending. It is designed to support up to 20% faster graphics performance than its predecessor, the Adreno 330 GPU. The Adreno 418 GPU also enables a new level of GPU security for secure composition and management of premium video and other multimedia.

Configured with two ARM Cortex-A57 cores paired with a quad Cortex-A53 CPU.

12-bit dual Image Signal Processors.

LPDDR3 memory.

Frame buffer compression and external 4K display support via HDMI1.4.

“The announcement of the Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors underscore Qualcomm Technologies’ continued commitment to technology leadership and a time-to-market advantage for our customers for premium tier 64-bit LTE-enabled smartphones and tablets,” said Murthy Renduchintala, executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and co-president, QCT. “These product announcements, in combination with the continued development of our next-generation custom 64-bit CPU, will ensure we have a tremendous foundation on which to innovate as we continue to push the boundaries of mobile computing performance in the years to come.”

The Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors are anticipated to begin sampling in the second half of 2014 and expected to be available in commercial devices by the first half of 2015. More information can be found at www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon. Developers can find tools to optimize their apps for Snapdragon processors at http://www.developer.qualcomm.com.

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