…Orbi RBKE963 Quad-band Wi-Fi router and satellites all use Qualcomm’s premium Networking Pro 1610 chipset and a 2.2GHz quad-core processor. All have 1GB of memory and 512MB of storage for firmware and settings. The mesh backhaul uses the latest Wi-Fi 6 5GHz AX technology and 4K Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)…
…is on special, so hunt down a bargain at JB Hi-Fi. It has a 6.7″ 144Hz OLED, Qualcomm SD8 Gen 1, 8/128GB, 50+50+2MP rear camera, 60MP selfie and 68W capable charging. Website. Edge 30 Fusion 5G, 6.55” 144Hz pOLED $899 This gets the Qualcomm SD888+ 5G SoC, 8/128GB, 50+13+2MP rear…
…a daily top-up, and regular users may get two days. Where it earns the ‘Exceed’ mark is Motorola’s inclusion of a 65W charger, which fills 0-100% in just 37 minutes – excellent. Sound – Pass It is a straight Qualcomm WSA8835 setup with Qualcomm’s new Class-D stereo amp outputting up…
…on most images for an enlargement. What is the ASUS ROG Phone 6 Pro? Basic specs include Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1 CPU and Adreno 730 GPU Qualcomm X65 4/5G modem 6.78″ 20.4:9, 2448 x 1080, Adaptive 165Hz, 1ms, Samsung AMOLED and Gorilla Glass Victus and under-glass fingerprint sensor 18GB LPDDR5…
…good to start with. The refinements include a wider cover screen, the Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1 processor, a better 50MP primary camera sensor and a Telephoto 3X Optical/30X Hybrid zoom. New also is a ‘Windows-like’ bottom taskbar. But up front, you have to understand that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4…
…external screen Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) on the flip screen Comment Disappointing that it is not 10-bit 1.07B colours. This has a true adaptive screen that ranges from 10-120Hz to help conserve battery. Processor (Soc) Brand/ Model Qualcomm SD8+ Gen 1 https://www.qualcomm.com/products/application/smartphones/snapdragon-8-series-mobile-platforms/snapdragon-8-plus-gen-1-mobile-platform nm 4 Cores 1 x 3.19GHz + 3…
…5 for added impact resistance. CPU – Does the job – Pass The MediaTek Helio A20 is an entry-level 12nm, 4 x 1.8Ghz SoC – fit for purpose as a phone. Geekbench 5 single/multi-core is 131/437 – it is about 10% slower than a Qualcomm SD429. It has 43,014 GIPS…
…show slight differences. It is the Qualcomm processor version of the Motorola g22 – cheap and cheerful (smartphone review) and pretty well the 4G version of the Motorola g62 5G – everything you need for $399 (smartphone review). Spoiler Alert: Another superbly priced, fully-featured smartphone you won’t regret buying. Australian review…
…Pro is the value flagship king (smartphone review) are very good. The Edge 30 is the $699 value phone using the ‘Goldilocks’ Qualcomm SD788+ 5G processor. The Edge 30 Pro is the $999 premium phone using the most potent Qualcomm SD8 Gen 1 processor. What do the Ultra, Fusion and…
…to use Natural setting. Overall, a fit-for-purpose screen that is better than expected for this price. Processor (Soc) Brand/ Model Qualcomm SD480+ nm 8 Cores 2×2.2GHz + 6×1.8GHz Modem x51 AI TOPS Estimate 7 TOPS (low-end AI) Geekbench 5 Single-core 535 Geekbench 5 multi-core 1690 Like Qualcomm SD 730G but…
…same antenna signal strength as Qualcomm modems, which always find four towers at usable signal strengths. The Pixel 6s is city/suburbs phones where you can get strong coverage from multiple towers. Battery – Pass to Pass+ depending on use The 4410mAh battery is a little smaller than the typical 5000mAh…
…Western technology like Qualcomm or Japanese or South Korean components will suddenly lose a considerable market share. The resulting decrease in the economy of manufacturing scale will lead to higher prices for Chinese and non-Chinese assembled smartphones using non-Chinese components. Second, because of China’s component monopoly, it could feasibly cease…