Snapdragon 810 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:17:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Snapdragon 810 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Samsung may be modifying the Snapdragon 820 due to heat issues https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/samsung-may-be-modifying-the-snapdragon-820-due-to-heat-issues/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/samsung-may-be-modifying-the-snapdragon-820-due-to-heat-issues/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:00:43 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=273654 Today, we have a fairly interested rumour to talk about regarding Samsung's future smartphone plans. We already know that Samsung had to ditch the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 due to overheating issues with the Galaxy S6, causing the company to rely on its own Exynos chips. However, it seems that Samsung may be thinking about using …

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Today, we have a fairly interested rumour to talk about regarding Samsung's future smartphone plans. We already know that Samsung had to ditch the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 due to overheating issues with the Galaxy S6, causing the company to rely on its own Exynos chips. However, it seems that Samsung may be thinking about using the Snapdragon 820 in the Galaxy S7, as long as it can get the temperatures down a bit, according to a new report.

The report comes from Business Korea (via: 9to5Google), which claims that Samsung is facing similar heat issues with the Snapdragon 820. Samsung is apparently in the process of modifying the chip's control program in order to deal with these heat problems, though if that doesn't work, it can always fall back on its own Exynos chips once again.

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This isn't an unfamiliar story. Samsung was at one point rumoured to be working on a modified version of the Snapdragon 810 for the Galaxy S6, until legal issues between other phone makers came in to play. Qualcomm has repeatedly denied that the 810 ever even had a heating problem, despite reports to the contrary. Even LG went with the lower end Snapdragon 808 for the LG G4.

All of that aside, this is still rumour. I would be surprised if Samsung stopped using its own Exynos chips in Galaxy devices after the positive reception of the Galaxy S6. Hopefully when the Snapdragon 820 does start rolling out, it will be truly free of the heat problems that the 810 faced.

KitGuru Says: Qualcomm is going to start having issues with phone makers if it can't get its heat management under control on future flagship Snapdragon chips. Do any of you have a Snapdragon 810 device? Have you noticed it running hot at all? 

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The OnePlus 2 has been officially announced https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-oneplus-2-has-been-officially-announced/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-oneplus-2-has-been-officially-announced/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:38:33 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=261108 The OnePlus has officially revealed its next smartphone, the OnePlus 2, dubbed the ‘2016 flagship killer'. The new device features an aluminium build, comes with a finger print scanner along with the usual high-end phone specs you would expect on any flagship Android smartphone. The OnePlus 2 will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of …

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The OnePlus has officially revealed its next smartphone, the OnePlus 2, dubbed the ‘2016 flagship killer'. The new device features an aluminium build, comes with a finger print scanner along with the usual high-end phone specs you would expect on any flagship Android smartphone.

The OnePlus 2 will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, though there are upgrades to a model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage if you need the extra space. The phone comes with Oxygen OS installed, something that we have known about for quite a while following OnePlus' falling out with Cyanogen. The ROM is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop.

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Like last year's model, the OnePlus 2 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, which should theoretically help save on battery life while other flagship makers make the jump to 1440p. there is also a 13 megapixel rear facing camera with optical image stabilisation, dual LED flash and a f/2.0 lens.

Dual-SIM is supported and for charging, you will be using a USB-Type C port, which is set to become the new standard in the future. The OnePlus 2 is still a good deal as well, coming in at £239 for the 16GB model and £289 for the 64GB variant. Though, you will need an invite to buy one, which may be difficult as over 500,000 people are now on the reservation list.

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KitGuru Says: The OnePlus 2 is finally here, although it might be a while before people actually start receiving their pre-orders. Are any of you thinking about getting a OnePlus 2 this year? Are you sticking with your current device? 

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The first One Plus Two images have hit the web https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-first-one-plus-two-images-have-hit-the-web/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-first-one-plus-two-images-have-hit-the-web/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:00:10 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=256512 The follow up to the OnePlus One, currently unofficially known as the OnePlus Two, is set to be revealed In just less than a month at an event on the 27th of July (which will be viewable in virtual reality should you have a Google Cardboard headset). However, as with most mobile devices these days, …

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The follow up to the OnePlus One, currently unofficially known as the OnePlus Two, is set to be revealed In just less than a month at an event on the 27th of July (which will be viewable in virtual reality should you have a Google Cardboard headset). However, as with most mobile devices these days, we have got our first look at it quite a bit earlier than planned.

Leaks are common these days so it should come as no surprise that we already have our first look at the OnePlus Two smartphone thanks to Phone Arena. The images offer a look at both the front and back of the device:

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The wooden panelling on the back leads me to believe that this may be a prototype model. Then again, Motorola's Moto X did introduced wood panelled smartphone backs and it actually turned out to be quite popular amongst buyers so who knows, maybe OnePlus will end up selling two variants in total.

On the front of the device we can see Oxygen OS running, looking about as clean as any stock Android ROM. We can also see that the display will have some pretty thin bezels, which will please many. Aside from that, we are expecting the OnePlus 2 to launch at a slightly higher price than the original and feature a Snapdragon 810 CPU along with a USB Type-C charging port.

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KitGuru Says: Quite a few of our readers have experience with the OnePlus One. Are any of you waiting to upgrade your smartphone this year? Thinking about grabbing the OnePlus Two at all? I'm not a huge fan of the wooden back so I am hoping that there will be another version available. 

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Sony claims Snapdragon 810 is causing Xperia Z3+ heat issues https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/sony-claims-snapdragon-810-is-causing-xperia-z3-heat-issues/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/sony-claims-snapdragon-810-is-causing-xperia-z3-heat-issues/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:36:39 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=254630 We have been hearing about the Snapdragon 810's heat issues for a while now. Samsung stopped using Qualcomm's chips in its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 due to heat issues. Thermal images of the HTC One M9 showed the chip running significantly hotter than the Snapdragon 805 but despite the evidence, Qualcomm has been …

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We have been hearing about the Snapdragon 810's heat issues for a while now. Samsung stopped using Qualcomm's chips in its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 due to heat issues. Thermal images of the HTC One M9 showed the chip running significantly hotter than the Snapdragon 805 but despite the evidence, Qualcomm has been adamant that the Snapdragon 810 does not have an overheating issue.

Now Sony is coming out and claiming that it is also having issues with Qualcomm's latest flagship chip for mobile devices. The company has come out and acknowledged that the Xperia Z3+ does have an overheating issue, which it then pinned on the Snapdragon 810.

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In this particular instance, the Snapdragon 810 was overheating after a few minutes of video recording, causing the Android camera app to crash, according to a test from GSMinfo. Apparently a software update is on the way to help alleviate the problem but for now, the only helpful advice Sony could give was to turn the device off a few times every day.

Qualcomm has so far denied that its chip has a heat issue. However, we do know that it was potentially going to release an updated version of the chip for Samsung up until LG threatened to sue over it. 

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KitGuru Says: If you are in the market for a new Android smartphone this year, then it is probably a good idea to avoid the Snapdragon 810.

Via: The Inquirer

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Analyst claims weak HTC One M9 sales are down to Snapdragon 810 https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/analyst-claims-weak-htc-one-m9-sales-are-down-to-snapdragon-810/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/analyst-claims-weak-htc-one-m9-sales-are-down-to-snapdragon-810/#comments Tue, 05 May 2015 14:33:37 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=248122 An analyst has predicted that HTC has only managed to shift 4.5 million units of its latest flagship, the HTC One M9, shrinking the company's first quarter revenue by close to 40 per cent. S0 why is the M9 not selling as well as it should? Well apparently it's because of the Snapdragon 810. HTC …

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An analyst has predicted that HTC has only managed to shift 4.5 million units of its latest flagship, the HTC One M9, shrinking the company's first quarter revenue by close to 40 per cent. S0 why is the M9 not selling as well as it should? Well apparently it's because of the Snapdragon 810.

HTC has already admitted that its first quarter revenue results were much lower than last year, shrinking by 38.4 per cent year-on-year. While HTC considers the M9 a success so far, analysts have a different view. An analyst working for Securities Investment Consulting Co, told the Taipei Times that the low sales could be down to problems with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chip.

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“HTC might have underestimated the Qualcomm S810 processor's thermal issue, and this has resulted in poor reviews and concern from carriers”.

Recently, Qualcomm came out to deny that there were any issues with the Snapdragon 810, despite what the evidence says. Reviewers have pointed out that the HTC One M9 does get quite warm even under light load and a thermal image taken before the release of the smartphone revealed it running much hotter than the competition.

While the Snapdragon 810's poor reputation could be impacting sales, it is more likely that HTC is starting to suffer from brand fatigue, as the last three HTC One flagships have basically looked exactly the same. Samsung began suffering from a similar problem prior to the launch of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

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KitGuru Says: The Snapdragon 810 seems to run hotter than past chips from Qualcomm, despite what the company is saying. However, considering that HTC has made very minimal changes to the One since the M7, it is likely that people are starting to get bored with seeing the same device launching every year.

Via: The Inquirer

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Qualcomm denies that LG ditched Snapdragon 810 over heat issues https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/qualcomm-denies-that-lg-ditched-snapdragon-810-over-heat-issues/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/qualcomm-denies-that-lg-ditched-snapdragon-810-over-heat-issues/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:27:56 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=247603 Qualcomm isn't too happy about the amount of negativity surrounding its latest flagship mobile chip, the Snapdragon 810. Speculation about problems was further fueled after the LG G4 was revealed to be using the Snapdragon 808 processor, despite earlier leaks and rumors suggesting that the Snapdragon 810 would be used. However, Qualcomm is now sticking …

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Qualcomm isn't too happy about the amount of negativity surrounding its latest flagship mobile chip, the Snapdragon 810. Speculation about problems was further fueled after the LG G4 was revealed to be using the Snapdragon 808 processor, despite earlier leaks and rumors suggesting that the Snapdragon 810 would be used.

However, Qualcomm is now sticking up for its chip, claiming that it does not have an overheating problem and that LG had made the decision to use the Snapdragon 808 was made “over a year ago”. The comments were made by Tim Mcdonough, the head of marketing at Qualcomm. Speaking with CNET he said: “The decisions on which chipsets to put on which handsets come from over a year ago”.

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While LG did not go with the Snapdragon 810 for its G4 flagship, the G Flex 2 does make use of the chip, which has encountered no issues so far. HTC is also using the Snapdragon 810 inside of the HTC One M9. However, HTC's flagship has been known to get quite hot, a heat map image shows the device getting significantly hotter than some of last year's best phones.

Additionally, in a video made by YouTuber, Austin Evans, he comments that the One M9 gets warm to the touch during even light app use. However, the all metal build of the M9 would not help as far as thermals are concerned.

There are other companies planning to use the Snapdragon 810 in their devices this year so the issue might not be quite as bad as everyone thinks. That said, there is enough evidence to show that the 810 gets significantly hotter than previous chips, despite what Qualcomm says.

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KitGuru Says: The worry around the Snapdragon 810's potential heat issues is not unjustified but it might be a little overblown. Apparently Samsung might be on board to help out with next year's Snapdragon 820 so maybe we shall see some improvements in the future. 

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HTC One M9 benchmark shows Snapdragon 810 overheating https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/htc-one-m9-benchmark-shows-snapdragon-810-overheating/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/htc-one-m9-benchmark-shows-snapdragon-810-overheating/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:37:25 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=240244 It looks like Samsung was right to avoid using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 SoC in its recently announced Galaxy S6 flagship as new benchmarks of the HTC One M9 are showing that the Snapdragon 810 chip is in-fact overheating under load. Dutch site, Tweakers, managed to get their hands on a HTC One M9 and ran the benchmark …

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It looks like Samsung was right to avoid using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 SoC in its recently announced Galaxy S6 flagship as new benchmarks of the HTC One M9 are showing that the Snapdragon 810 chip is in-fact overheating under load.

Dutch site, Tweakers, managed to get their hands on a HTC One M9 and ran the benchmark GFXBench, then measured the heat output of HTC's latest device, sporting the Snapdragon 810, in comparison to other competitors on the market, like the iPhone 6 Plus, the HTC One M8 and the LG G3.

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As you can see, the One M9 is running at more than 15 degrees higher than last year's One M8, managing a heat output of 55.4 degrees Celsius. Obviously a device is expected to run a little hotter while running a benchmark but as you can see, there is still a pretty big heat difference between the Snapdragon 810 and the chips used last year.

That said though, the HTC One M9 has yet to be officially released, so the model used in this test is bound to be running pre-release software. The final launch version may not necessarily face this issue, although considering the concerns of both OnePlus and Samsung, it is possible that the One M9 will run hotter than other devices, despite any software improvements.

Hopefully these tests will be revisited once the HTC One M9 is officially out, then we will truly know if the Snapdragon 810 is cause for concern.

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KitGuru Says: The device in these tests is bound to be running pre-release software, so while these results are a little alarming, HTC may have it fixed before the device officially launches.

Source: Tweakers

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Samsung unveils ‘SSD’ for smartphones with up to 600MB/s bandwidth https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/anton-shilov/samsung-unveils-ssd-for-smartphones-with-up-to-600mbs-bandwidth/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/anton-shilov/samsung-unveils-ssd-for-smartphones-with-up-to-600mbs-bandwidth/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:48:52 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=238018 Samsung Electronics this week said that it had started to mass produce a family of NAND flash memory devices for mobile applications that are compliant with the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 standard. The new chips will be used for smartphones and tablets and will enable SSD-class performance on mobile devices. The UFS 2.0 interface …

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Samsung Electronics this week said that it had started to mass produce a family of NAND flash memory devices for mobile applications that are compliant with the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 standard. The new chips will be used for smartphones and tablets and will enable SSD-class performance on mobile devices.

The UFS 2.0 interface provides up to 600MB/s bandwidth per lane. Samsung’s new UFS memory conducts 19,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS) for random reading and 14,000 IOPS for random writing, which is significantly higher than IOPS performance of most mobile storage solutions today. The UFS memory technology also features Command Queue technology that accelerates the speed of command execution in SSDs through a serial interface, improving performance in multi-task workloads. The latest lineup of UFS 2.0 memory devices from Samsung includes memory chips with 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacity.

The new memory solutions from Samsung are even faster than eMMC 5.1 NAND chips announced by the company earlier this month, which feature 250MB/s and 125MB/s maximum sequential read and write speeds respectively.

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“With our mass production of ultra-fast UFS memory of the industry’s highest capacity, we are making a significant contribution to enable a more advanced mobile experience for consumers,” said Jee-ho Baek, senior vice president of memory marketing at Samsung Electronics. “In the future, we will increase the proportion of high-capacity memory solutions, in leading the continued growth of the premium memory market.”

At present leading-edge system-on-chips for mobile devices, such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, already support UFS 2.0 interface and can take full advantage of Samsung’s latest memory solutions.

Samsung will begin to offer its UFS 2.0-compliant NAND flash memory chips in the coming weeks or months to clients. Samsung’s UFS embedded memory package, a new ePoP (embedded package on package) solution, can be stacked directly on top of application processors, taking approximately 50 per cent less space.

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KitGuru Says: Mobile devices continue to gain performance and features. The LPDDR4 memory provides smartphones and tablets bandwidth comparable to that of desktop computers. The UFS 2.0 essentially brings storage performance of SSDs to handsets and slates.

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The HTC M9 has been spotted in gold https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-htc-m9-has-been-spotted-in-gold/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-htc-m9-has-been-spotted-in-gold/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=234252 HTC's upcoming flagship device, the HTC One M9, is set to be shown off at the Mobile World Congress next month. However, we already have our first look at the device, in gold, showing a familiar design, aside from the new camera. The handset was formally known as Hima during the development process. The phone …

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HTC's upcoming flagship device, the HTC One M9, is set to be shown off at the Mobile World Congress next month. However, we already have our first look at the device, in gold, showing a familiar design, aside from the new camera.

The handset was formally known as Hima during the development process. The phone will continue to use the HTC One's famous metal build and the overall design remains familiar to the past two models. These new images were obtained and originally published by Nowhereelse.fr:

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As you can see, aside from the square camera and new gold color, the design remains fairly unchanged to the last two models. The HTC One M9 is set to be officially revealed on the 1st of March at MWC.

Other rumors suggest that HTC will be following in Apple's footsteps with an HTC One and a slightly larger HTC One Plus.

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KitGuru Says: The HTC One has been a game changer for HTC over the last couple of years. However, the company will need to switch things up eventually in order to avoid brand fatigue, something that Samsung had to learn the hard way. 

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Samsung Galaxy S6 may shrink back down to a 5 inch screen https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/samsung-galaxy-s6-may-shrink-back-down-to-a-5-inch-screen/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/samsung-galaxy-s6-may-shrink-back-down-to-a-5-inch-screen/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=233461 Samsung has progressively increased the screen size of its Galaxy S flagship devices for the last few years but it looks like that may finally stop as it has been tipped that the Galaxy S6 will feature a shrunken down 5 inch screen. New leaks suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S6 has the model number …

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Samsung has progressively increased the screen size of its Galaxy S flagship devices for the last few years but it looks like that may finally stop as it has been tipped that the Galaxy S6 will feature a shrunken down 5 inch screen.

New leaks suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S6 has the model number SM-G920A and comes with a 5-inch screen, according to Indian import tracking site, Zauba. This will be the first time in recent years that Samsung has released a flagship device that is smaller than its predecessor.

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Other leaks also suggest that the device will have a 1440p screen, which is a fairly obvious guess given that other recent flagships have also begun incorporating higher resolution 1440p displays, despite the lack of need for them.

an eight core Exynos 7420 chipset, 3GB of RAM and a 20MP camera are also on the cards.

Samsung going with its own Exynos chip seems very likely at this point. We have previously reported that Samsung was unhappy with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 chip. Additionally, Qualcomm recently admitted to losing a big client during an earnings call.

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KitGuru Says: Samsung's Galaxy S6 flagship is due out pretty soon so we don't have long left to wait for the final specifications and design of the phone. Are any of you guys waiting for the Galaxy S6?

Source: Zauba
Via: TechRadar

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Qualcomm admits it has lost a big client- probably Samsung https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/qualcomm-admits-it-has-lost-a-big-client-probably-samsung/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/qualcomm-admits-it-has-lost-a-big-client-probably-samsung/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:41:11 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=233154 The rumor mill has been churning out quite a bit of information on Samsung's plans for the Galaxy S6 recently. However, Qualcomm may have indirectly confirmed that the Galaxy S6 will not use a Snapdragon processor, as it has admitted that it has lost a big client. As part of its first earnings report of …

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The rumor mill has been churning out quite a bit of information on Samsung's plans for the Galaxy S6 recently. However, Qualcomm may have indirectly confirmed that the Galaxy S6 will not use a Snapdragon processor, as it has admitted that it has lost a big client.

As part of its first earnings report of 2015, Qualcomm said that there were “expectations that our Snapdragon 810 processor will not be in the upcoming design cycle of a large customer's flagship device”. This quote ties in well with recent rumors that Samsung was not happy with the Snapdragon 810's heat management capabilities and would instead opt to use its own made Exynos CPU for the Galaxy S6.

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Qualcomm gave the above statement to explain why there was a dip in estimated future profit, which is understandable, Samsung are a big client to lose, so much so that Apple keeps going back to them for its own iPhone processors.

We have seen early benchmarks of the supposed Galaxy S6 processor, showing some decent performance numbers when stacked up against early results from Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 flagship.

Samsung has used Exynos chips in its devices for some time now, in-fact some variants of the Galaxy S5 use one.  It will be interesting to see how the final version of the Galaxy S6 stacks up against the competition, which are still largely expected to use Snapdragon 810 processors.

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KitGuru Says: The Samsung Galaxy S6 will launch in a couple of months with all signs suggesting that it will also use a Samsung made Exynos CPU. What do you guys make of this? Can Samsung make a chip capable of competing with Qualcomm's highest end Snapdragon? 

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LG may sue Qualcomm over special Galaxy S6 Snapdragon 810 https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/lg-may-sue-qualcomm-over-special-galaxy-s6-snapdragon-810/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/lg-may-sue-qualcomm-over-special-galaxy-s6-snapdragon-810/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:50:24 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=232996 Apparently LG may sue Qualcomm if the company chooses to provide Samsung with a revised version of the Snapdragon 810 processor for its upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S6. Samsung believes that the current Snapdragon 810 chip runs too hot and is therefore planning to use its own made Exynos chip in the Galaxy S6. …

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Apparently LG may sue Qualcomm if the company chooses to provide Samsung with a revised version of the Snapdragon 810 processor for its upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S6. Samsung believes that the current Snapdragon 810 chip runs too hot and is therefore planning to use its own made Exynos chip in the Galaxy S6.

However, rumors suggested that Qualcomm didn't want to let Samsung go without a fight and planned to issue the company with a new Snapdragon 810 with improved temperature management capabilities. LG, who is planning to use the regular Snapdragon 810 inside of the G Flex 2 smartphone, doesn't seem to like the idea of Samsung getting special treatment.

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Reports circulating the Korean media suggest that LG will take legal action if it provides Samsung with an updated processor. LG has previously spoken out against Samsung's allegations that there is a problem with the chip, claiming that its performance is “quite satisfactory”.

If the regular Snapdragon 810 isn't good enough for Samsung, then LG may have a hard time convincing potential customers that the G Flex 2 will be fine,

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KitGuru Says: Mobile companies sue each other all of the time so this news isn't totally surprising. If Qualcomm were to issue an improved version of the chip, it could mess with LG's plans a bit. None of this is confirmed for now so we will just have to wait and see what happens.

Via: Tech Radar

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Benchmarks show performance of Samsung Galaxy S6 Exynos chip https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/benchmarks-show-performance-of-samsung-galaxy-s6-exynos-chip/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/benchmarks-show-performance-of-samsung-galaxy-s6-exynos-chip/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:38:06 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=232718 Samsung's upcoming flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S6, is expected to ditch Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 in favor of its home made Exynos 7420 CPU, which has now been benchmarked, giving us a peak at the device's potential performance. As we reported previously, Samsung may be moving away from the Snapdragon 810 due to overheating issues. As …

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Samsung's upcoming flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S6, is expected to ditch Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 in favor of its home made Exynos 7420 CPU, which has now been benchmarked, giving us a peak at the device's potential performance.

As we reported previously, Samsung may be moving away from the Snapdragon 810 due to overheating issues. As a result, the Exynos 7420 will take its place, using the ARM big.LITTLE architecture. The clock speed measured on the benchmarks was 1.50 GHz, although this may be due to four A-53 cores being utilized, the final clock speed is expected to be closer to 3.0 Ghz.

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The Samsung made Exynos chip managed to score 1520 points on a single core test and 5478 points on the multi core test on Geekbench. The device was also using 3GB of RAM, rather than the rumored 4GB.

This Geekbench comparison shows the performance difference between the Snapdragon 810 running at 1.55GHz in the LG G Flex 2, versus the Exynos 7420 running at 1.50 GHz, so far the advantage seems to be leaning in Samsung's favor, although these aren't the final speeds.

Despite the likelihood of Samsung going with its Exynos chip for the Galaxy S6, it will probably also launch a Snapdragon 810 model as well in certain territories, something it has done in the past.

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KitGuru Says: Some device manufacturers appear to be having issues with the Snapdragon 810 heat output, which is causing some delays. The One Plus One 2 has been pushed back as well. However, yesterday it was reported that Qualcomm may be working to provide an improved version of the chip with better temperature control features. 

Via: TechRadar, Trusted Reviews

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Qualcomm to make updated Snapdragon 810 for Samsung Galaxy S6 https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/qualcomm-to-make-updated-snapdragon-810-for-samsung-galaxy-s6/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/qualcomm-to-make-updated-snapdragon-810-for-samsung-galaxy-s6/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:53:32 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=232475 Qualcomm is apparently going to provide Samsung with an updated version of the most recent Snapdragon 810 mobile CPU, after rumors began suggesting that the company would be moving ahead with its own Exynos chip for the upcoming Galaxy S6 flagship. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Qualcomm is expected to give Samsung a …

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Qualcomm is apparently going to provide Samsung with an updated version of the most recent Snapdragon 810 mobile CPU, after rumors began suggesting that the company would be moving ahead with its own Exynos chip for the upcoming Galaxy S6 flagship.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Qualcomm is expected to give Samsung a new version of the Snapdragon 810, with improved temperature management capabilities in order to avoid overheating. However, given that the Galaxy S6 is expected in just a couple of months time, it is not clear as to whether Samsung will have time to incorporate the new chip with its device.

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Sources close with Samsung have said that the firm's tests revealed that the Snapdragon 810 processor simply ran too hot for their liking. However, LG refuted the claim, stating that it had found the chip's performance to be “quite satisfactory”.

Qualcomm on the other hand merely commented by saying: “Snapdragon 810 remains on track and we expect commercial devices to be available in 1H 2015.”

Samsung's Galaxy S6 flagship is expected to launch in March, around the same time as the HTC One M9, which is also rumored to feature the Snapdragon 810 processor.

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KitGuru Says: Samsung may only include the Qualcomm chip in the North American market version of the Galaxy S6 and sell an Exynos powered version internationally. Samsung has been known to differentiate phone specs in the past with the Samsung Galaxy S3, which featured a Quad-Core CPU in the international version and a dual core in the American model.

Source: WSJ
Via: The Inquirer

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Qualcomm acquires Wilocity, set to support up to 7Gb/s WiGig in various devices https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/anton-shilov/qualcomm-acquires-wilocity-set-to-support-up-to-7gbs-wigig-in-various-devices/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/anton-shilov/qualcomm-acquires-wilocity-set-to-support-up-to-7gbs-wigig-in-various-devices/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:57:13 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=201306 Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday said that it has completed acquisition of Wilocity, a leading developer of chipsets supporting the WiGig technology with multi-gigabit transfer rates. The company also said that it will offer platforms for various devices that will support the 60GHz wireless tech based on the IEEE 802.11ad standard. The first mobile platform to support …

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Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday said that it has completed acquisition of Wilocity, a leading developer of chipsets supporting the WiGig technology with multi-gigabit transfer rates. The company also said that it will offer platforms for various devices that will support the 60GHz wireless tech based on the IEEE 802.11ad standard. The first mobile platform to support the WiGig will be Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810.

The WiGig technology (IEEE 802.11ad) allows devices to communicate at up to 7Gb/s data-rates using the 60GHz spectrum. Since 60GHz signals cannot penetrate walls, the technology really complements, not replaces, the existing Wi-Fi networks. It is expected that the WiGig  tech will enable close-range 4K video streaming, peer-to-peer content sharing, wireless docking, and backing up entire media libraries in seconds.

Thanks to the acquisition of Wilocity, tri-band Wi-Fi solutions from Qualcomm Atheros will integrate the multi-gigabit of 802.11ad operating in the 60GHz spectrum band along with 802.11ac that operates in the 5GHz band and 802.11b/g/n in the 2.4GHz band. In the longer-term future Qualcomm’s mobile communication platforms will support 3G/4G WWAN, 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO as well as 802.11ad WiGig technologies. The Snapdragon 810 platform (four ARM Cortex-A57, four ARM Cortex-A53 cores, Adreno 430 graphics, LPDDR4 memory controller, 2-stream 802.11ac with multi-user MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 3.0, NFC and so on) will be the world’s first mobile platform to support tri-band wireless presumably with the help of an external 802.11ad WiGig chip.

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“Combining multi-gigabit speeds and low energy use, WiGig technology will strengthen Qualcomm Atheros’ connectivity leadership and create exciting new experiences that will accelerate the commercialization and adoption of 802.11ad technology,” said Amir Faintuch, the president of Qualcomm Atheros. “Ultimately, the integration of WiGig will help Qualcomm fulfil its 1000x vision to densify the network to address increasing mobile data demand.”

Qualcomm Atheros has been an investor in Wilocity since 2008 and worked closely with Wilocity to develop and distribute tri-band solutions for the computing market since 2011.

The WiGig 802.11ad technology will also be supported by Intel Corp.’s next-generation notebook/2-in-1 platform based on the code-named “Skylake” microprocessors.

Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

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KitGuru Says: It remains to be seen how quick the adoption of the WiGig technology by consumer electronics manufacturers will be. Qualcomm and Intel will offer 802.11ad-supporting platforms already in 2015, but it will take some time before the tech becomes mainstream. The WiGig could revolutionize the market of many applications, but its adoption will depend on the price the makers will charge for it.

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Qualcomm unveils next-gen Snapdragon processors: 64-bit, 4K video, LTE-A https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/anton-shilov/qualcomm-unveils-next-gen-snapdragon-processors-64-bit-4k-video-lte-a/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/anton-shilov/qualcomm-unveils-next-gen-snapdragon-processors-64-bit-4k-video-lte-a/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2014 22:59:19 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=186380 Qualcomm on Monday announced two new high-end application processors for smartphones and tablets. The new chips integrate 64-bit general-purpose cores, new-generation Adreno graphics engines, 2K/4K video processing as well as 4G/LTE Advanced modem that supports 3*20MHz carrier aggregation, enabling speeds of up to 300Mb/s. The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and 810 system-on-chips will be made …

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Qualcomm on Monday announced two new high-end application processors for smartphones and tablets. The new chips integrate 64-bit general-purpose cores, new-generation Adreno graphics engines, 2K/4K video processing as well as 4G/LTE Advanced modem that supports 3*20MHz carrier aggregation, enabling speeds of up to 300Mb/s.

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and 810 system-on-chips will be made using 20nm process technology and will feature ARM Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 ARMv8-A cores. In addition, both chips will integrate Qualcomm Technologies’ 4th generation Cat 6 LTE Advanced multimode modem that features 3*20MHz Carrier Aggregation, enabling speeds of up to 300Mb/s in the broadest set of spectrum deployment configurations to date.

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The Snapdragon 810 features four ARM Cortex-A57 and four ARM Cortex-A53 cores, Adreno 430 graphics technology with support of 3840*2160 resolution, LPDDR4 memory controller and so on. The Adreno 430 is designed to deliver up to 30% faster graphics performance and 100% faster GPGPU compute performance, while reducing power consumption by up to 20%, as compared to its predecessor, the Adreno 420 GPU. The chip also features Qualcomm VIVE 2-stream 802.11ac with multi-user MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 3.0, NFC and the latest Qualcomm IZat location core.

The Snapdragon 808 features two ARM Cortex-A57 cores, four Cortex-A53 cores, the new Adreno 418 graphics processor that supports up to 2560*1600 resolution (4K is supported via HDMI 1.4) and is 20 per cent faster than existing Adreno 330. The chip features LPDDR3 memory controller and similar wireless technologies as the Snapdragon 810 does.

“These product announcements, in combination with the continued development of our next-generation custom 64-bit CPU, will ensure we have a tremendous foundation on which to innovate as we continue to push the boundaries of mobile computing performance in the years to come,” said Murthy Renduchintala, executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies.

The Snapdragon 810 and 808 processors are anticipated to begin sampling in the second half of 2014 and expected to be available in commercial devices by the first half of 2015.

KitGuru Says: While the new chips will clearly deliver very high levels of performance, it is noteworthy that Qualcomm decided to use ARM's Cortex cores, not its own custom cores for next year's high-end chips. It looks like the company's own cores are only due in the second half 2015, two years after Apple introduced its first custom 64-bit ARMv8-compatible cores.

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Qualcomm developing eight-core 64-bit app processor – rumour https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/anton-shilov/qualcomm-developing-eight-core-64-bit-app-processor-rumour/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/anton-shilov/qualcomm-developing-eight-core-64-bit-app-processor-rumour/#comments Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=174185 Qualcomm, the world’s largest developer of application processors for mobile devices, will not be the first chip designer to reveal a 64-bit ARM application processor, but what it reportedly plans to offer (if the unofficial information is accurate) will probably outshine everything that has been introduced so far. Qualcomm is working on a new system-on-chip …

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Qualcomm, the world’s largest developer of application processors for mobile devices, will not be the first chip designer to reveal a 64-bit ARM application processor, but what it reportedly plans to offer (if the unofficial information is accurate) will probably outshine everything that has been introduced so far.

Qualcomm is working on a new system-on-chip that is expected to feature eight Krait64 general-purpose cores designed in-house and compatible with ARMv8 architecture with up to 4MB of cache and up to 2.50GHz clock-rate, Adreno 430 graphics engine with up to 500MHz frequency, LPDDR3/LPDDR4 memory controller and various special-purpose hardware/accelerators, report MyDrivers and PadNews web-sites. The chip is forecasted to be made using 20nm process technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

It is reported that the new SoC is aimed at high-performance mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.), will carry Snapdragon 810 brand name and will exist in two versions: MSM8994 with integrated baseband and APQ8094 that will require external telecommunication chip.

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Unlike Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm does not utilize ARM’s Big.Little architecture that allows to install low-power and high-performance cores into one chip and then share the workload between different types of processors to save power or to boost performance. All Krait64 general-purpose cores inside the Snapdragon 810 will be similar and be able to provide extreme performance.

The world’s first ARMv8-compatible 64-bit application processor for mobile devices is Apple A7 with two Apple Cyclone cores and ImgTec PowerVR 6-series “Rogue” graphics engine. Nvidia Corp. earlier this year introduced its Tegra K1 app processor with two 64-bit Denver cores and Kepler graphics engine. Eight cores of Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 will likely leave both competitors in the dust in applications that actually take advantage of them.

Qualcomm did not comment on the news-story.

KitGuru Says: Eight 64-bit cores for a mobile application processor in 2014? Sounds like an overkill to say at least, especially keeping in mind that those cores consume energy and capacities of batteries are limited. In case Qualcomm’s mobile SoC this year will feature eight Krait64 cores, how many cores will the rumoured server-class ARMv8-compatible chip from Qualcomm integrate?

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