Google has revealed in a blog post that a hidden
hardware image processor called Pixel Visual Core wasn't even turned on in our review units.
Not exact matches
Most modern high - end smartphone CPUs have dedicated graphics
processors built into their chip, which, being
hardware - accelerated and not just software - dependent, can quickly render
images like photos, videos, and games without overtaxing the main application
processor.
On the
hardware side, Sony Xperia SP comes with a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro dual - core
processor, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, 4.6 - inch touchscreen TFT display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, 0.3 - megapixel front - facing webcam, and 8 - megapixel rear camera with auto focus, pulsed LED flash and Exmor RS
image sensor technology and HDR support.
Custom co-processors are currently used in the MacBook Pro for the Touch Bar, and the iMac Pro to power the system management controller,
image signal
processor, SSD controller, Secure Enclave, a
hardware encryption engine, and more.
The chip also features camera - related improvements, including an Apple - designed ISP (
Image Signal Processor) that brings with it an improved pixel processor, faster low - light autofocus, and hardware multiband image noise reduc
Image Signal
Processor) that brings with it an improved pixel processor, faster low - light autofocus, and hardware multiband image noise r
Processor) that brings with it an improved pixel
processor, faster low - light autofocus, and hardware multiband image noise r
processor, faster low - light autofocus, and
hardware multiband
image noise reduc
image noise reduction.
A new Apple - designed
image signal
processor introduces faster autofocus in low light, new pixel processing techniques for sharpness and texture, and
hardware - enabled multi-band noise reduction.
Using the Pixel Visual Core, Google said the phone's camera
hardware will process HDR
images five times faster and use less than a 10th of power than doing so on its main applications
processor.
The T2 integrates the system management controller,
image signal
processor for the camera, audio control, SSD controller, a Secure Enclave, and a
hardware encryption engine.
A dedicated Apple - designed T2
processor integrates the SMC,
image signal
processor for the camera, audio control, SSD control, a Secure Enclave, and a
hardware encryption engine, bringing new functionality to the iMac and ensuring greater security.
In the iMac Pro, the T2 chip integrates several components including the system management controller,
image signal
processor, SSD controller, and a Secure Enclave with a
hardware - based encryption engine.
It's not clear what
processor and other
hardware power the Surface Laptop, but the
images show that there will be a regular USB port, mini DisplayPort, and the conventional Surface power connector.