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You know Qualcomm snapdragon.Qualcomm Technologies is a US based company.
Qualcomm first became a known brand when they introduced CDMA technology in the market. Qualcomm is actively involved in technology related to semiconductor designing for mobile devices, tracking devices, satellite phones, Virtual Reality, wireless charging, communications etc. Qualcomm is now known for its Snapdragon brand which is responsible for releasing mobile processors and LTE modems.
Snapdragon’s first claim to fame in processor market was when it released the first 1 GHz processor, when the average speed of most smartphones was only 512 MHz.
Starting from 2005, Snapdragon went through a lot of series – S1, S2, S3, S4, S200, S400, S600, S800. The processor is going through S800 series as of 2016 end. S800 series already released S800, S801, S805, S808, S810, S820, S821. Most Qualcomm processors in medium to high end phone market is either a S820 or 821.
The latest version is S821.
After 821, Qualcomm announced 835 series which will be in market by early quarter of 2017.
The chip size is going to be 10 nanometer against 14 nanometer in the previous version S821. The new processor will be 27% faster in performance, consume 40% less power and reducing size by 30%. The new chip is also equipped with Quick Charge 4.0 which can give enough power to your battery to last a day with just 5-10 minute charging.
Some of the devices using Snapdragon 821 are Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Asus Zenfone, OnePlus 3T, Xiaomi Mi 5s, Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, LeEco Le Pro3.
In 2017 Q2 they will unveiled their latest 835 which is expected to debut in Samsung galaxy s8.
In 2017 Q2 they will unveiled their latest 835 which is expected to debut in Samsung galaxy s8.
Pros and Cons of Qualcomm Snapdragon processors
Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are popular with all mobile and tablet manufacturers except Apple.
Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are known for its performance.
The processor handles multitasking very well and can handle heavy and intensive processing which is especially good for gaming. The presence of inbuilt Adreno graphics match the performance of processor.
Snapdragon processors also produce less heat compared to other processors. Generally Snapdragon processors are costlier than other processors.
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