…as long as Wi-Fi 5 AC. What was TCL thinking by putting this in a $399 handset when everyone has Wi-Fi 5 AC at 433Mbps? As it is not a Qualcomm SoC, it does not have aptX sound codecs, which means you are limited to SBC and AAC with 200+ms…
…just 89 (it does not appear to support Open CL), It is not for gaming. Geekbench 5 single/multi-core was 171/960, which is far lower than a similar Qualcomm SD460 in the g10 that it replaces. It is also found in the Motorola g power and TCL 30/30+. Throttling is minimal…
The OPPO A96 is tangible proof that you don’t have to spend more to get a perfectly capable smartphone. This has everything you need and more. To me, the perfect lower-cost smartphone needs: A reliable processor: Qualcomm SD680, Adreno 610 GPU and SBC, AAC, APTX, APTX HD, and LDAC sound…
…10Gbps full-duplex data transfer rates. That is 4x faster than the theoretical Wi-Fi 6E speeds. Qualcomm’s support means we will start to see Wi-Fi 7 smartphones sometime in 2023 and earlier adoption of this standard. Qualcomm Wi-Fi 7 chips include: 1620: Quad-band, 16-stream, 33.1 Gbps peak wireless capacity for stadium,…
…with Qualcomm’s new SD8 Gen 1 and 12GB of RAM to handle any task. The camera suite uses OPPO’s new MariSilicon X neural image processor. It enables incredible dynamic range, real-time RAW image processing, and 4K AI-assisted night mode video. Paired with bespoke lenses and optical image stabilisation, the Find…
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is the latest and greatest phone from Samsung. It delivers the next-level flagship experience with a brand-new dynamic camera design; a more powerful and efficient Qualcomm SD89 Gen 1 processor; and up to four future Android upgrades for the ultimate longevity. The new Qualcomm SD8 Gen…
The new Motorola Edge 30 Pro is a 6.7″, Qualcomm SD8 Gen 1 device with a beautiful 144Hz refresh OLED for ultra-smooth motion….
…Hi-Res capability, 360 Reality Audio, DSEE Extreme upscale, and excellent bass Google Fast pair and multi-point (2 devices) simultaneous connection Google Assistant or Alexa (and we presume Siri) and Spotify Tap Silver or Black BT 5.2 SBC, AAC and LDAC (no Qualcomm aptX) Website CyberShack Sony news and reviews https://youtu.be/8owkrC2N6Q4…
…hero to zero as one of the world’s biggest smartphone makers. The West relies on Google Android – it does not want Harmony OS. It demands Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, TSMC, Samsung silicon, Sony sensors, Google Android, and Windows operating systems – any tech with its roots in the US or…
…present (9 May 2022), the Elite 7 Active (usually $279) is on discount at $179 – the same price. Although in some ways, the Elite 4 Active may be more appealing as it supports the Qualcomm aptX codec and uses Qualcomm’s Hybrid ANC. Sound signature-wise, it uses the same 6m…
…direct competitor to Qualcomm BT chipset and meets China’s Made in China 2025 policy requiring 100% of tech to use Chinese based IP and technology by 2025. The chip also provides the Digital (BT) to Analog (speaker) signal processor, transparency mode and voice assistance functions. Sound – Pass It uses…
… Cabled No Bluetooth 5.2 Codecs SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive A2DP, AVRCP, HFP Yes True Wireless (Qualcomm) Qualcomm TWS stereo Google Fast Pair Yes – it will auto-pair to the active device Windows Swift pair ? Multipoint Yes and can pair to…