"Flagship chipset" refers to the most advanced, high-performance processor or microchip used in top-of-the-line electronic devices like smartphones or computers. It is the best and most advanced technology that drives the device's performance and capabilities.
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The device is very much a mid-range model, but rather than using a newer generation mid-range chipset, it uses a
former flagship chipset.
Well, we personally don't have any answer for you, but what we gathered from the research is that Exynos 8890 seems to be beating the Qualcomm's latest
flagship chipset in Benchmark scores.
Vernee, an upcoming smartphone brand from China first come into highlight when the company announced that they would be coming up with a 6 GB RAM handset (named Apollo) that will be sporting MediaTek's Helios X20, the
latest flagship chipset from processor manufacturer.
These days, it's not uncommon to see $ 500 handsets powered
by flagship chipsets, like the OnePlus 5T and Honor View 10.
Speaking of the Snapdragon 820 SoC, this chipset has 4 cores that are clocked at a speed of 2.15 GHz, but for the improved Snapdragon 821, you get a clock speed of 2.3 GHz, which is faster than the
current flagship chipset.
The
next flagship chipset from Huawei is definitely going to break some benchmark records, while also promising better efficiency than previous generations.
Furthermore, the handsets will come carrying the 2015
Samsung flagship chipset in the shape of Exynos 7420, paired with a Mali - T760 MP8 graphics processor as well as a RAM of 3 GB.
Qualcomm has announced via Twitter that their new Snapdragon 835 will «come into focus» at CES next week, likely meaning that it will finally provide full details on its
new flagship chipset.
The smartphone packs premium specifications including Huawei's
previous flagship chipset HiSilicon Kirin 960, which is paired with Mali - G71 MP8 GPU.
One is powered by the Exynos 8890, a Quad - core chipset, which is the successor to the last year's Galaxy S6 that sported the Exynos 7420 while the other handset is powered by Qualcomm's
flagship chipset for last year, the Snapdragon 810.
These phones featured the same Kirin 960 chip (what was Huawei's
flagship chipset at the time), but the Pro version arrived with a higher resolution (QHD rather than Full - HD) curved display and an option with more RAM and internal storage space.
Vivo opted for the Snapdragon 820 processor, Qualcomm's latest
flagship chipset which you'll also find in the LG G5, Xiaomi Mi 5 and some versions of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
Its expected that the SD 670 will be a strong contender against
other flagship chipsets, considering the benchmark scores and other rumors about its features.
PCMark's Work performance benchmark is quite hard to predict, as we have
seen flagship chipsets fall behind mid-range ones in this benchmark.
The OnePlus 5T has the
same flagship chipset Snapdragon 835 from Qualcomm which is running inside the OnePlus 5 and most other Android flagship phones launched in 2017.
The phone had a slightly older chipset on board, but this was due to the overheating issues that had been associated with the
then flagship chipset — Qualcomm Snapdragon 810.
Over the past several months, multiple rumours have come out suggesting Google's new Pixel and Pixel 2 XL smartphones will feature an upgraded version of Qualcomm's current Snapdragon 835
flagship chipset called the Snapdragon 836.
The refreshed version drops the use of last year's Snapdragon 810
flagship chipset in favor of an 8 - core MediaTek Helio X10 SoC clocked at a speed of 2.2 GHz.
Like Samsung, the BlackBerry Priv skipped the use of the last year's
flagship chipset from Qualcomm — Snapdragon 810 — and instead went for a slightly older chipset in the shape of Snapdragon 808.
This shouldn't be surprising, considering that it's Qualcomm's
current flagship chipset and the company has yet to unveil its successor.
Under the hood, this device will be driven by this year's
flagship chipset — Snapdragon 820 — and a RAM of 4 GB.
It is the only handset in the sub Rs 15,000 category that is powered by
a flagship chipset, Snapdragon 820.
With the new 18.5:9 aspect ratio, the Galaxy S series is getting larger, and Qualcomm hasn't been releasing a major upgrade to
its flagship chipset in the fall, so that really just leaves the Pen as the differentiating feature.
ASUS» top - end ZenFone 3 Deluxe finally goes on sale, making it the first smartphone with Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon 821
flagship chipset.
Inside, the phone will most likely run the Snapdragon 835 platform, while the next Qualcomm
flagship chipset will arrive with the Galaxy S9 next year.
The Snapdragon 845 SoC is
the flagship chipset that Qualcomm announced earlier this month, and it's packed to the brim with features such as UHD Premium video recording feature, which to bring lifelike colors to the next generation of devices, and the built - in Secure Processing Unit, which keeps critical data as secure as possible.
LG wasn't the only OEM that made this mistake of shipping a 2017 flagship phone with a 2016
flagship chipset.
Meizu uses their latest mid-range chipset Helio P10; it is one of the processors launched in Helios series, the X10 being
the flagship chipset.
In2016, Qualcomm has released two
flagship chipsets — Snapdragon 820 and 821.
With the P10 Plus comes a brand of
flagship chipset that most Canadians are unlikely to have had any experience with, the octa - core HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC — four cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and four clocked at 1.8 GHz speeds.
A 5 - inch 1080p display,
a flagship chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and a perfect camera combination made this not the best phone from Xiaomi at that point, but also one of the best in the market giving a good value for money.
This would be for the first time Vivo is using
a flagship chipset from Qualcomm.
The LeEco device is powered by Helio X10, which is
the flagship chipset of the MediaTek clocking at 2.2 GHz.
Speaking of specs, the Lenovo ZUK Z1 packs 2014's
flagship chipset — Snapdragon 801 SoC — and is supported by a RAM of 3 GB.
On the other hand, the ZTE Axon 7 packs the 2016
flagship chipset — a Snapdragon 820 SoC — and it comes in two variants depending on the amount of RAM available.
Besides the aforementioned 5.7 - inch display screen, you also get a high - performing Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC,
the flagship chipset in 2016, alongside 4 GB RAM.
Being almost a year old, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes with last year's
flagship chipset from Samsung — an Exynos 7420 SoC — that is paired with a RAM of 4 GB.
I review a lot of Android phones, and even those powered by Qualcomm's latest
flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 835, can struggle to play games with a lot of moving parts.
Under the hood, the Nexus 6P is equipped with last year's
flagship chipset — Snapdragon 810 — whereas the Xiaomi Mi 5 packs the latest Snapdragon 820 chipset.
At the IFA 2017 event in Berlin this week, phone maker Huawei pulled the wraps off its latest
flagship chipset, the Kirin 970.
Given that the P10 is not
the flagship chipset in MediaTek's lineup, the Snapdragon 820 chipset will definitely outshine the XA Ultra's P10.
Under the hood, there is the 2016
flagship chipset — the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 — alongside three RAM and storage options.
When Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 835, the giant chipmaker said that phones using
the flagship chipset would deliver much more improved battery life when compared to the 2016 Snapdragon 820 series.
The single - core score comes in right in the area of Qualcomm's
flagship chipsets from last year, topping the OnePlus 2 and Xiaomi Mi 4c, but coming in below Huawei's Nexus 6P and Samsung's Galaxy S6, with its Exynos processor.
Such as Qualcomm these days offer Quick Charge 3.0 on
its flagship chipsets in the market, while there are custom fast charging technologies developed by brand itself or in collaboration with someone.
Under the hood, you get last year's
flagship chipset — the Exynos 7420 — an octa - core processor that is clocked at a speed of 2.1 GHz.