Although every Android phone manufacturer has shouted “to surpass Apple” at their press conferences, compared to the iPhone, Android flagship models in the past two years have not only fallen behind in performance but also faced overheating issues. In 2021, how to suppress the heat and power consumption of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip became … Read more
The EE History Class series has not been opened for a long time. Recently, Chips and Cheese updated their tests on the Snapdragon 820: we had also planned to trace back the topic of Snapdragon 820 mobile chip articles two years ago, but we had to shelve it due to the lack of satisfactory materials. … Read more
It is said that there are only two types of smartphones in this world: iPhones and “other smartphones.” Among the “other smartphones,” there are the majority of Android devices, as well as the forgotten Windows Phones, Blackberries, and Symbian phones. As of September this year, statistics show that Android holds an 85% market share in … Read more
Editor’s Note: The image shows a comparison test of the vivo iQOO Pro phone in dual Wi-Fi and single Wi-Fi mode at Qualcomm’s booth during this week’s Tianyi Smart Eco Expo. A few days ago, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced the launch of the Wi-Fi 6 certification program. As mentioned in a previous article by Ai … Read more
The functionality of artificial intelligence (AI) has become crucial in various mobile devices. Particularly in 2024, AI PCs are being launched, marking it as the “Edge Device AI Era.” This article reviews the main AI PCs and processors released in the second half of 2024. The semiconductor industry in 2024 is expected to be fully … Read more
Recently, the Xiaobai evaluation database added the energy efficiency curve for the “MediaTek Dimensity 9200+”. Let’s take a look at how this SoC, which will be featured in the Redmi K60 Supreme Edition, performs~ 1. Compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 X3, the Dimensity 9200+ performs better in energy efficiency below 20W with the … Read more
Winter has arrived, and in this extremely cold winter, I can’t help but think of several hand-warming SoCs from recent years that I miss dearly.Next, let’s review those high-power SoCs from recent years. First, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 This is the first generation of the “fire dragon”. At that time, many people suffered from low-temperature … Read more
Author: Huang YefengThis article is originally from EET Electronic Engineering Magazine. Snapdragon, as the chip brand promoted by Qualcomm, has a history of over 14 years. During these 14 years, many touching stories have occurred. The birth of Snapdragon can be seen as a symbol of Qualcomm’s transition from a wireless modem company to a … Read more
Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon processors are one of the most common SoCs in the Android smartphone field. Samsung uses Snapdragon in its various market Galaxy S series, but these chips also power the vast majority of flagship Android phones on the market. However, Snapdragon chips are not only found in expensive flagship smartphones; there is a whole … Read more