Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 710 with a multi-core AI Engine HTC U12+...

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 710 with a multi-core AI Engine HTC U12+... xda-developers May 25, 2018 12:40 AM • by Mishaal Rahman Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 710 with a multi-core AI Engine Qualcomm has officially announced the Snapdragon 710, the first system-on-chip in their new 700-tier chipset series. The 710 is the company's latest chipset in the upper mid-range market of smart devices, succeeding the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 found on devices such as the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, Xiaomi Mi 6X, and BQ Aquaris X2 Pro. The 710, like the high-end Snapdragon 835 and Snapdragon 845, is fabricated on a 10nm manufacturing process. When compared to the Snapdragon 660: Artificial Intelligence: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 introduces a new "multi-core AI Engine" which is said to deliver "up to 2X" improvements in on-device AI application performance. Examples of applications of AI technology include capturing contextually-aware photos and videos and personalizing voice patterns for more natural interactions. Capture: The new Spectra 250 ISP allows image capture up to 32MP single ISP and 20MP dual ISP. The AI Engine allows for deep portrait mode effects and facial recognition with "active depth sensing." This should expand the number of Android devices with portrait mode and face unlock features, which were previously limited to devices mostly from top-tier manufacturers with the ability to develop or purchase the right technology. Display: The chipset allows for 4K (3860×2160) High Dynamic Range (HDR) playback. This capability was previously limited to Qualcomm's high-end Snapdragon 800 tier chipsets. Users will need to have access to content recorded in 4K HDR to take advantage of this capability; popular online video streaming services such as Netflix offer this kind of content on certain payment tiers. Connectivity: The new Snapdragon X15 LTE modem is a Category 15 modem that supports up to 800 Mbps download speeds, and Category 7 for up to 300Mbps upload speeds. It also brings 4×4 MIMO technology (up to 2 aggregated carriers) to improve throughput in poor signal conditions. Lastly, License-Assisted Access (LAA) will bring faster connectivity in congested areas. Bluetooth: The system-on-chip supports Bluetooth 5 for greater connectivity and throughput of Bluetooth Low Energy transmissions. Qualcomm's TrueWireless Stereo Plus supports wireless listening and voice calls between a pair of earbuds without needing a wire between them (think Apple AirPods). Performance: The new Adreno 616 Visual Processing Subsystem allows for a 40% reduction in power consumption when gaming and playing back 4K HDR content and a 20% reduction in power consumption when streaming video. The 8 CPU cores are built with the Kryo 360 architecture (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.2GHz and 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.7GHz). The GPU is the Adreno 616. Many of these details were previously leaked through a reading of kernel source code from Qualcomm's CodeAurora Forums. Battery: The chipset offers Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4+ technology, though it should be noted that the manufacturer must license the technology from Qualcomm to activate it on their devices. So far, only the ZTE Nubia Z17 and the Razer Phone support Quick Charge 4+. Availability: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 system-on-chip is available today for Qualcomm's partners and will be shipping on devices in the second quarter of 2018. No devices have been officially confirmed to feature the new chipset, but we have previously identified two unreleased Xiaomi devices with the Snapdragon 710. Images sourced from Qualcomm, retrieved via Anandtech's coverage. Android Advices Apr 9, 2018 7:02 PM • by Pavan Kumar B.C HTC U12+ specifications leaks online with 8GB RAM and f/1.5 aperture camera Earlier HTC U12+ images leaked with dual front and rear camera setup and now, detailed specifications of this upcoming flagship device have revealed many of its hidden features. The handset is expected to become official early next month and is also expected to score 110 points on DXO mark surpassing the Huawei's P20. The smartphone will be coming with features like Edge Sense 2, USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, 3D audio recording, HTC BoomSound, and Hi-Res audio playback. The U12+ from HTC will be IP68 rated for water resistance and also supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ along with Wireless charging technology. According to the rumored specifications, it will be featuring a 5.5-inch Quad HD+ (2880 x 1440 pixels) Super LCD 6 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. Under the hood, there will be an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU and 8 GB of RAM. The onboard storage is limited to 128GB which can be extended further up to a maximum of 2TB via microSD card slot. It will come out of the box with Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense UI. There are 12MP HTC UltraPixel 4 rear cameras with f/1.5 aperture dual LED flash and OIS and a secondary 16MP rear camera. There will be an 8MP + 8MP dual front camera set for better selfies. It will come with connectivity options like 4G VoLTE and Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, A-GPS and more. Apart from there are other features like USB-C audio, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, HTC's BoomSound Hi-Fi edition, Hi-Res audio certified, USB Type-C and NFC. There is a 3420mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ fast charging battery also to power the handset. Are you excited to see this device? Do you own any devices from HTC previously? 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