The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform is official
1 December 2020, 11:26:54
Qualcomm has just unveiled its top system-on-chip of mobile devices yet - the Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform. The company did not unveil specific details - these will be discussed during Day 2 of Qualcomm's Tech Summit. What's known so far is that the new top chipset offers full 5G modem integration with 5G CA thanks to the 3rd Gen 5nm Qualcomm X60 modem which also supports Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, mmWave and Sub-6 5G NR, TDD and FDD. It also houses the 6th Gen Qualcomm AI Engine with a new Hexagon processor. The 3rd Gen of Elite Gaming features is also included. The Snapdragon 888 also features the most powerful Adreno GPU so far as well as a 35% ISP supporting high-end cameras on smartphones. Xiaomi's CEO, Lei Jun, made a speech appreciating the new chipset's superior qualities and confirming that the new Xiaomi flagship smartphones will be based on a Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. A number of other brands will also use this SoC including Sony, Sharp, Motorola, Vivo/iQOO, Oppo, OnePlus, Realme, Asus, Black Shark, LG, Meizu, nubia, and ZTE.
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