Bawal News

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Announced: Everything You Need To Know

Published

on

Tech is evolving and making an upgrade now and then at a rapid pace. Smartphone processors are becoming powerful with each passing day. Recently, Qualcomm introduced its Snapdragon 875 SoC and there are very few devices featuring it. Now Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 888 5G processor a few days ago. In this article, we will discuss the Snapdragon 888 specs. Moreover, we will discuss the capabilities of Snapdragon 888 vs Snapdragon 875. We will also be mentioning the known Qualcomm powered Snapdragon 888 upcoming devices to help you know which device will be the first to feature it. So without any further ado, let us move ahead into the article.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G

Credits: Qualcomm

Snapdragon 888 5G has been unveiled as the greatest processor of all time in the Snapdragon lineup. It is a massive upgrade in terms of GPU capabilities when compared to its older generations. The Snapdragon 888 5G has got a new name, new architecture, and a new modem. It is based on high quality 5G architecture that provides compatibility of various 5G bands with great speed. Now let’s move ahead to Snapdragon 888 specs.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Specs

As mentioned above, the processor is a big upgrade and that is majorly in the GPU segment. The new Adreno 660 GPU aims for better gaming performance that supports 144FPS gaming as well as it comes with updatable GPU drivers. As per reports – Spectra ISP is now 35% faster than its predecessor. It can process the image data at 2.7 gigapixels per second which roughly makes 120 photos at 12MP resolution.

Qualcomm also said that it completely re-engineered the hexagon processor which delivers 26TOPS. It also features the third-generation Snapdragon X60 5G modem that is compatible with Sub-6 and mmWave 5G support for “all major bands worldwide”, global multi-SIM, carrier aggregation, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing. Moreover, on the connectivity, it also sports Wifi 6E bundled with 6GHz band support. As well as Bluetooth v5.2.

Some CPU specs and details are still kept under the bed and may get revealed soon, so stay tuned for updates over the same.

Snapdragon 888 vs Snapdragon 875

If we talk about the war between both the processors, it is obvious that the successor will be better than the predecessor. So, obviously, Snapdragon 888 is far better than Snapdragon 875. Now let’s discuss how much the difference is between them. Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is a 5G modem called X50, that is more capable than the previous one. It has better AI performance and has a significant upgrade for GPU. Moreover, the image processing of Snapdragon 888 is 35% faster as per Qualcomm claims.

Snapdragon 888 Upcoming Devices

Talking about the upcoming devices, Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi confirmed that Mi11 will be one of the first devices to come up with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The chip is already shown to the brands such as Asus, Black Shark, Lenovo, LG, Meizu, Motorola, Nubia, Realme, OnePlus, Oppo, Sharp, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE behind the doors. So there is a possibility for all of them to come up with a device featuring this processor. However, as per reports, Xiaomi is the only brand currently working for the device powered by Snapdragon 888.

That’s it guys for this post, keep an eye out on TechBurner for the latest tech updates.

Join our Telegram Channel for more updates!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Trending

Exit mobile version