The new Snapdragon 865 and 765 will force phone makers to choose between flagship specs and integrated 5G
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65817491/865.0.png)
Qualcomm has officially announced its next-generation flagship processor for phones — the Snapdragon 865 — but it’ll still need a separate (and optional) modem for enabling 5G instead of an integrated 5G modem built right into the chipset.
Announced alongside the 865 is Qualcomm’s other new processor, the Snapdragon 765, which will feature integrated 5G. However, it’ll be part of a less powerful processor than the 865, which will likely power the next wave of Android flagships in 2020.
Qualcomm has been teasing that it would offer Snapdragon chips with integrated 5G modems since February. It even confirmed at IFA 2019 that it would be offering a 700-series processor with integrated 5G. But it’s still odd that Qualcomm would choose the less powerful chip to serve as its initial integrated 5G product, leaving the next-generation mobile standard as an optional part of its top-of-the-line flagship 865 model.
Instead, the Snapdragon 865 will offer 5G support in a similar manner as the current-generation 855. Manufacturers will be able to add a separate 5G modem (in this case, the second-generation X55 model). But 5G won’t be included by default, simply by virtue of having the latest and greatest Qualcomm chipset.
Taken together, it’s a mixed bag for the still early days of the 5G rollout. With the 765 offering integrated 5G right out of the box, it means that we’ll start to finally see some midrange 5G phones (not just ultra high-end ones). On the other hand, it means that phone manufacturers like Samsung will still have to go out of their way to add 5G to their best phones. And if it’s anything like 2019, that will mean even pricier, limited models instead of widespread 5G adoption.
As has become tradition for Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, the hard details on the two new processors won’t come until the keynote on December 4th, but the announcement of new Qualcomm processors is a big deal. Nearly every major Android phone uses Qualcomm’s 800-series processors, which means that whatever Qualcomm announces for the 865 will also be a preview of what to expect from 2020 phones like the Galaxy S11, OnePlus 8, Pixel 5, Galaxy Note 10, LG G9, and more.
We’ll have additional details on the Snapdragon 865 and 765 tomorrow as the Snapdragon Tech Summit continues, so check back for more information soon.
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 865 flagship is here — without integrated 5G - The Verge"
Post a Comment