Qualcomm has been the leading chip maker for mobile devices for some time. As Windows transitions more to hybrid and convertible devices, Microsoft has worked on adding ARM chip support. Qualcomm is now ready to show off the Snapdragon 850, a chip made specifically for modern Windows 10 on ARM devices.
The easiest way to describe the Snapdragon 850 is to think of it as the Snapdragon 845 for laptops/tablets. The 850 is the successor to the first generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC System. Here are the highlights that Qualcomm mentions:
Always on, always connected
Beyond all-day battery life
Sleek, innovative designs
Windows 10
The "always connected" feature is something Qualcomm is really focusing on. The company stated that Gigabit LTE is now possible for 90% of global operators, and according to QTI Research consumer demand for Gigabit LTE has grown from 38% in 2017 to 60% in 2018. To meet these demands, the Snapdragon 850 and its X20 LTE modem support second-gen Gigabit LTE speeds of 1.2Gbps, and devices featuring the chipset can reportedly attain 20+ hours of multi-day battery life. The 850 chip has much higher TDP and clock speeds than you would find on a smartphone. A phone will hover around 2.5W TDP while a PC can go up to 5W. The Kryo 385 CPU is clocked at 2.96 GHz, while the Snapdragon 835 was clocked at 2.6GHz. The results of the improvements are 30% better performance, 20% increase in battery life, and 20% faster Gigabit LTE speeds. In addition, the Snapdragon 850 includes the same Hexagon 685 DSP as the Snapdragon 845, with its Hexagon Vector Extensions (HVX) for machine learning workloads.
The Windows 10 April Update included more support for ARM systems. The Snapdragon 850 and the April update will enable Windows 10 on ARM devices to use the 64-bit Edge browser, have increased app compatibility, the performance improvements, 30% increase in graphics, HDR support, HiFi audio, and native ARM64 apps. Devices featuring the Snapdragon 850 will also benefit from Qualcomm Aqstic & Qualcomm aptX HD audio for higher-fidelity sound through both wired (3.5mm and Type-C) and wireless connections. Support for UltraHD Premium video playback is also a great perk considering the larger form factor this chipset targets.
The Snapdragon 850 is built on the 10nm process just like the Snapdragon 835. Qualcomm is hoping this new chip will power the new generation of mobile, always connected PC devices. Smartphones are typically powered on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Always there giving us notifications at a glance. People don't think about computers in the same way, but Qualcomm and Microsoft are hoping to change that. The Snapdragon 850 should bring some of the features we take for granted in smartphones over to the PC. Qualcomm expects Windows 10 devices powered by the 850 to be available later this year.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform Specs
Cellular Modem
Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem
Peak Download Speed: 1.2 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed:150 Mbps
CPU
Qualcomm Kryo 385 built on Arm® Cortex technology
CPU Clock Speed:Up to 2.96 GHz
CPU Cores:8 x Kryo 385 CPU
Adreno Subsystem
Qualcomm Adreno 630 Visual Processing Subsystem
Open GL ES 3.2, Open CL 2.0, Vulkan, DirectX 12
Ultra HD Premium video playback and encoding @ 4K (3840×2160) 30fps
Slow motion HEVC video encoding of FHD (1080p) up to 120fps
H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP9, DisplayPort over USB Type-C support
DSP
Qualcomm Hexagon685 DSP
Hexagon Vector DSP (HVX)
Hexagon Scalar DSP (Audio)
Hexagon All-Ways Aware Hub (Sensor)
Camera
Qualcomm Spectra 280 Image Signal Processor
New architecture for 14-bit image signal processing, with support for up to:
Single HFR 16 MPix camera at 60fps ZSL
Dual 16 MPix cameras at 30fps ZSL
Single 32 MPix camera at 30fps ZSL
Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) with accelerated image stabilization
Hybrid Autofocus with support for dual phase detection (2PD) sensors
Ultra HD Premium video capture @ 4K (3840×2160) 30fps
Security Support
Qualcomm Processor Security
Qualcomm Mobile Security
Qualcomm Content Protection
WiFi
Qualcomm Wi-Fi 802.11ad Multi-gigabit
Qualcomm Wi-Fi 802.11ad Multi-gigabit
Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 2×2 with MU-MIMO
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 60 GHz
Audio
Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec and speaker amplifier
Qualcomm aptX audio playback with support for aptX Classic and HD
Native DSD support, PCM up to 384kHz/32bit
RF
TruSignal adaptive antenna tuning
High-power transmit (HPUE)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5
Qualcomm TrueWireless
Location
Qualcomm Location
Support for 6 satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
Low Power Geofencing and Tracking, Sensor-assisted Navigation
The South Korean giant has started taking pre-orders for its Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite smartphones in China. Both these handsets feature dual rear cameras as well as Infinity displays. The Galaxy A9 Star will be available in Black and White color variants while the Galaxy A9 Star Lite will come in Black and Blue colors and are priced at 3699 yuan (approx US$ 576) and 2699 yuan (US$ 420) respectively.
Coming to the specs sheet, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star will feature a 6.28-inch FHD+ (1080×2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display and will be running on the latest Android 8.0 Android Oreo. Under the hood, there is an Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) coupled with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 512 GPU.
The onboard storage is limited to 64GB which can be extended further with microSD card slot. This dual SIM variant smartphone comes with a 24MP primary rear camera sensor with LED flash and 16MP secondary camera which will be accompanied by 24MP front-facing camera. There is also a fingerprint sensor to enhance the security levels on the device and will have a 3700mAh battery on the back with fast charging technology.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite comes with a slightly smaller display of 6-inch with 1080 x 2220 pixels FHD Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, there is a 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with the same 4GB RAM and also Adreno 506 Graphics processing unit. As its sibling, this device also comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box and is a dual SIM variant.
There is a 16MP rear-facing primary camera with LED flash and 5MP secondary camera while there is 24MP front facing camera with LED flash. The device also features a Fingerprint sensor and Samsung Pay Mini. On the rear, there is a 3500mAh battery power the handset. Both these handsets are available for pre-order in China starting today via Samsung online store and the device will go on sale on 15th of June.
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