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.

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A lot of smartphone companies have official communities which serve as a platform for the brand to interact with its fans. Qualcomm appears to have borrowed a leaf from these manufacturers as it has announced its own community of fans called Snapdragon Insiders.

Qualcomm says Snapdragon Insiders are for those who use Snapdragon-powered mobile devices and who are “excited about every technical breakthrough, next-level device, and new leap in mobile experiences”. By creating the community, Qualcomm says this is its chance at giving back to these fans and bringing them together.

Those who join the Snapdragon Insiders program will get behind-the-scenes access, special invitations, and giveaways. They will also be the first to get news and announcements about Snapdragon-enabled devices and get access to small-group interactions with content creators and Qualcomm experts according to the press statement released by Qualcomm.

The chipset manufacturer will also share information and interactive opportunities on topics such as mobile gaming, photography, fitness, and audio.

To join, all you have to do is visit the Snapdragon Insider website and sign up for the newsletter and also follow the social media accounts created. Qualcomm has created Twitter accounts for the global audience as well as special accounts for Germany and India. There are also Instagram and YouTube accounts you can follow.

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