Category Archives: SoC

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 brings 5G to more budget phones

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Jon Fingas

You’ll also see upgrade to camera and graphics performance. Continue reading →

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Xiaomi says Mi Mix Alpha is no more, but new Mi Mix is coming

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Adamya Sharma

Xiaomi’s CEO also said that Xiaomi is still working on developing its own chipsets. Continue reading →

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Samsung Exynos processor guide: Everything you need to know

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Hadlee Simons

Here’s everything you need to know about the Exynos processors inside Samsung smartphones. Continue reading →

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Samsung’s new CPU could be a scorcher (but we might never see it)

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Robert Triggs

Samsung’s custom CPU unit may have been shut down, but that didn’t stop it from showing off a new CPU. Continue reading →

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The smartphone CPU arms race is about to heat up again

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Robert Triggs

2021 Android smartphones will close the gap on Apple. But what if some Android phones are much faster than others too? Continue reading →

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Samsung’s latest chipset might be the most power-efficient of 2020

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Hadlee Simons

Samsung’s latest processor has two major design choices that could make it the most frugal chipset of the year. Continue reading →

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Arm Mali-G78 and Mali-G68: More cores for more performance

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Robert Triggs

Here’s everything you need to know about the Arm Mali-G78 and Mali-G68 GPUs heading to smartphone chipsets in 2021. Continue reading →

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Arm Cortex-X1 and Cortex-A78 CPUs: Big cores with big differences

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Robert Triggs

Arm Cortex-X1 and Cortex-A78 CPUs promise improved performance and energy efficiency for next-gen smartphones. Continue reading →

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