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How much the Snapdragon Insiders Phone will cost in India and China

Habeeb Onawole — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 13:21:36 +0000

The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders will be sold in a number of key markets including China and India. Ahead of its availability in August, the device has now been listed on the ASUS online store for India and China along with their respective prices.

The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (or Snapdragon Insiders Phone) sold in India and China will have the same specifications as the models sold in other regions, so buyers will also get 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

According to the listings, the phone will sell for ₹111,990 in India which converts to about $1500, the same price the device will go for in the U.S. For those in China, the price tag is ￥9,999 (~$1543). While it is interesting to see that those in India won’t be paying more, the fact is that they will be getting less than the other regions.

For starters, the phone will ship with a slower 30W charger (Qualcomm’s site says it is a 35W charger) compared to the Quick Charge 5 65W charger other regions will be getting. Also, the ASUS store listing doesn’t mention the pair of premium earbuds among the items in the box which means it won’t be included.

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The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders has a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor and packs a 4000mAh battery capacity that can charge at up to 65W. The phone has a 64MP + 13MP + 8MP triple camera setup on the rear and a 24MP camera in front. It also has stereo speakers, Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and dual SIM support. When it starts shipping, it will run a stock version of Android 11 out of the box.

Qualcomm will provide 4 years of (security) updates for the Snapdragon Insiders Phone

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:02:32 +0000

The Snapdragon Insiders Phone is the Android device of the week. There is so much to unpack from the announcement which should explain why it is getting a lot of attention. If you wanted to know about its software support, we asked Qualcomm and we’ve gotten a response.

According to the official Snapdragon Twitter account, Qualcomm will provide “4- years of regular security updates for Android software” for the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders/Snapdragon Insiders Phone.

Thanks for the question. At launch, the smartphone will run stock Android 11 and Qualcomm provides 4-years of regular security updates for Android software.

— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) July 8, 2021

The answer is a blanket statement that doesn’t say how many OS upgrades they will provide. However, providing 4 years of security updates is impressive and matches OnePlus’s new maintenance schedule for its flagship phones. It is also double the duration ASUS will provide for its own flagships, the Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip.

Qualcomm also revealed that the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders will run stock Android 11 out of the box, unlike ASUS’s own phones that run Zen UI.

ASUS will handle manufacturing, marketing, sales, and support of the Snapdragon Insiders Phone

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:23:13 +0000

The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders a.k.a. Snapdragon Insiders Phone was announced today, and according to Qualcomm, the hardware is designed by ASUS. It turns out ASUS did or will do more than design the phone.

It has been revealed that ASUS will also handle the manufacturing of the device as well as be in charge of sales and software (support). It should also handle warranty and repairs. The info was revealed by Mishaal Rahman of XDA Developers.

We are particularly curious about software support and we have contacted Qualcomm to inquire about the duration of updates. The phone runs Android 11 out of the box and we expect it to get at least two OS upgrades. For a phone priced at $1499, we expect three OS upgrades.

Qualcomm will sell the phone in the U.S., China, U.K., Germany, and India. It also said in its press release that it will be made available in other regions.

The Snapdragon Insiders Phone is coming to India but with a caveat

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:50:56 +0000

The chipmaker, Qualcomm, announced its first smartphone today. The Snapdragon Insiders phone priced at $1499 packs high-end specs you will find on a flagship phone in 2021 and some that are even yet to appear in any other device. Qualcomm has confirmed that the phone will be launching in India but with a slight difference.

The Snapdragon Insiders Phone has support for 65W fast charging and Quick Charge 5. Unlike Samsung and Apple who have stopped shipping their phones with a power adapter, Qualcomm will include a 65W USB-C charger in the box along with other accessories. However, that won’t be the case in India.

The ASUS-designed phone will still ship with a charger but Indian buyers will get a slower 35W charger. This means it will take longer to refill the 4000mAh battery capacity. Nevertheless, a 35W charger is pretty fast and a slower charger is better than no charger at all.

We don’t know how much the Snapdragon Insiders Phone will sell for when it arrives in India, so we can’t say if it will be slightly cheaper since it is getting a slower power brick.

The Snapdragon Insiders Phone has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. There is a Snapdragon 888 processor powering it and it has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

There are three cameras on the back of the phone – a 64MP main sensor, a 12MP ultrawide angle camera that can take macro photos, and an 8MP telephoto camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom. There is a 24MP camera in front for selfies and video calls.

The Snapdragon Insiders Phone Cameras packs a 4000mAh battery, stereo speakers, dual SIM support, NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, and has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It runs Android 11 out of the box.

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Insiders Phone designed by ASUS

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:00:33 +0000

Qualcomm has announced its first smartphone today as a special device for members of its Snapdragon Insiders program. The phone is designed by ASUS and packs high-end specs and features.

Snapdragon Insiders Phone specifications

The Snapdragon Insiders phone has a 6.78-inch display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a 2448 x 1080 resolution. The AMOLED panel is supplied by Samsung, has a 1ms rate, a Delta-E level less than 1, and a peak brightness of 1200 nits (800 nits outdoor-readable brightness). The display doesn’t have a cutout in the screen for a camera but settles for bezels to house the cameras and sensors. It is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus.

The Snapdragon 888 processor is the chipset under the hood and it is paired with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. We are actually surprised that the phone isn’t powered by the newer Snapdragon 888 Plus.

For its cameras, the Snapdragon phone has a 24MP front-facing camera with a 27mm focal length. On the back are three cameras – a 64MP f/1.8 Sony IMX686 sensor with a 1/1.73” large sensor size and 0.8 µm pixel size. The camera has On-chip-lens PDAF, 4-axis OIS, and instant camera switching. There is also a Sony IMX363 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera with real-time distortion correction that can also shoot 4cm macro photos. The last sensor is an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, 4-axis OIS, and an 80mm focal length. The Snapdragon phone has AI auto zoom and can record in 8K at 30fps and 4K UHD at 30/60fps.

Qualcomm ships the phone with dual stereo speakers with a smart amp and is one of the first phones with support for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound technology. There is dual 5G SIM support, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi Direct, and NFC. It also has a Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Below the scanner is a Snapdragon logo that lights up, but we do not know if it is customizable.

The Snapdragon Phone has a 4000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 5 and 65W fast charging. Qualcomm includes a 65W adapter in the box. It also includes a pair of premium Snapdragon-branded earbuds with a charging case, a 1m-long USB-C to USB-C Quick Charge 5 cable, a 50cm USB-C to USB-A cable for the earbuds, and a phone case.

Snapdragon Insiders Phone – Availability and Specs

The Snapdragon Insiders Phone has a price tag of $1499 and will be available in August. You can also sign up to be notified, although Qualcomm says Snapdragon Insiders will be the first to be informed of its availability.