Several tech journalists are salivating that the OnePlus 11 5G Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 smartphone is on sale in Australia. It is not official and not approved for use here. OnePlus is a brand from the OPPO/BBK stable and known for its leading-edge technology. The gear is well-made and has…
…light. Summary: Bright and colourful. Processor – MediaTek Helio G35 – Passable This is a three-year-old, 12nm, eight-core processor well outclassed by the Qualcomm entry-level SD4XX series even back then. This accounts for most of the savings on this handset. It is slow. Apps can take seconds to open, and…
A Samsung-enhanced version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powers the Samsung Galaxy S23 series enabling it to claim it has the fastest Snapdragon ever with up to 3.36GHz peak speeds and a GPU with improved performance and power efficiency. In fact, Samsung even fabricates the 4nm chip for its…
…Same Same Same Same SoC Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 4nm, 8 core Same Same RAM GB 8 LPDDR5X 8 8 OR 12 Storage 128/256 UFS 4.0, no MicroSD Same 256/513GB or 1TB, same Comms Wi-Fi 6E BT 5.3 Dual GPS NFC USB-C 3.1 alt DP Ultrawideband Same Same 4/5G Expect…
…and 15% less than a Qualcomm SD429. Geekbench 5 single/multi-core scores are 156/570. Interestingly the Moto G22 with the same processor has 171/960, so you can see the effect that 32-bit Android and 2GB of RAM have. 2GB of RAM means it runs in 32-bit Android Go Mode (usually 64-bit…
…Plus at $499 and the Yoga Tab 11 2K at $549. It has a P12 Pro at $999, a 12.6” 2K screen, and a potent Qualcomm SD870 processor. The critical issue here is that the Apps recommended by the school run on whichever operating system you select. Again don’t be…
…bundle includes 2 x Nokia Speakers) 6.43”, 2400x 1800, 20:9, 400/700 typical/peak nits, 90Hz AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus protection (This is an impressive screen) Qualcomm SD695G 5G processor. It’s a mid-range (4, 6 and 8 series) with plenty of power for running Apps and AI photo processing. Qualcomm 5G…
…Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 System on a Chip (SoC). This is not the same as the 200MP HP1 .64㎛ used in the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra – a flagship-class cameraphone. Nor is it the last – the HP3 .56㎛ is coming soon. No one knows where sensor MP bragging rights…
…V6, V8, and ludicrous. Lower cost 4g use MediaTek or Qualcomm SD4XX. Lower cost 5G use MediaTek Dimensity 700 or 800 and Qualcomm SD4XG, 6XG. Higher cost use Samsung Exynos 2100, Qualcomm 7XG, or 8XG (flagship now use SD8 Gen 1 or 2). There is little difference in performance at…
…the recommended price. In this case, we know the RRP is $349. A76 4G, 4/128GB, is virtually the same phone except with a Qualcomm SD680 instead of a MediaTek Helio G35. $299 A54, 5G, 4/64GB $349 A96, 4G, 4/128GB, $399 So, the value must be in the Konec plan. Disclaimer:…
…what its primary market wants – Bling without the price. To position this $379 device, it has 10.36”, 2K, 2000 x 1200, 5:3, 360nits, 10-bit/1.07 billion colour, touch, 8mm bezel, 60Hz IPS display Dolby Atmos decode and quad speakers Qualcomm SD680 and 4/64GB/micro-SD to 512GB 7100mAH battery and USB-C PD…
…The System on a Chip goes from Qualcomm SD8 Gen 1 to SD8 Gen 2 for all variants The additional power gives Samsung more camera AI post-processing abilities such as Nightography (and advance on Night Mode), HDR video, lower noise and increased dynamic range. The SD8 Gen 2 modem supports…