…colour screens where DV needs 10-bit/1.07 billion colour screens. Please read 8-bit versus 10-bit screen colours. What is the big deal? It is the same as Samsung eschewing the full Qualcomm aptX codec suite in its non-Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Exynos phones. Instead, we get SSC (Samsung scalable codec) that only works…
…images, video, audio, and code. It can generalise and understand, operate across, and combine different types of information. It requires enormous data centres and custom-designed computer hardware capable of millions of teraflops (TOPS – trillion operations per second). The S24 Ultra (Qualcomm SD 8 Gen 3) has approximately 60 AI…
…Galaxy S24-series AI all about? We will look at Samsung’s AI in more depth during the review. Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+ and Ultra key differences Before you get buried in specs, there are a few fundamental differences. Ultra has: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 System-on-a-chip (SoC) – the fastest flagship…
…OPPO N2 Fold are here, and several laptops will be available soon. By the end of 2024, most premium smartphones (Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 or later) and computers (with an Intel BE200 adapter) will support it. These are all 2 x 2 streams and won’t use anywhere near the full…
…2200 focused on power efficiency. In fact, Australia gets the Exynos, and most international reviews are for the Qualcomm version. Significant differences exist between these SoCs regarding AI, TOPS, GPU, modem reception, etc. It is not that one is better than the other, but that reviews talk up the Qualcomm…
…N2 Fold are here, and several laptops will be available soon. By the end of 2024, most premium smartphones (Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 or later) and computers (with an Intel BE200 adapter) will support it. These are all 2 x 2 streams and won’t use the full capabilities of Wi-Fi…
The ASUS Zenfone 10 has a smallish 5.9” AMOLED screen but a whopping V8 Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 under the bonnet. If you want a small, pocketable powerhouse, this is it. It is also a phone full of ASUS-inspired curiosities (in a good way) built into its ASUS-optimised launcher overlay…
The Moto g84 5G is a fully featured 5G smartphone that is top of the $399 class. With an OLED screen, Qualcomm SD695 5G System-on-a-Chip, great phone signal strength, a decent OIS camera and a 5000mAh battery – it is tough to beat. A 120Hz, 10-bit/1.07 billion colour, 100% DCI-P3,…
…We have done our job if you know it is not equivalent to the Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2 or a MediaTek Dimensity 9000. Interestingly, Qualcomm’s SD8 Gen 3 is due out early in 2024, and it will blow all benchmarks away. Summary: Tensor 3 is fit for purpose, but if…
…of the AI features are making their way into Android and the makers’ UIs. And its desire to eschew ‘speeds and feeds’ means that it does not want to compete with other flagships like the Samsung Galaxy 23 Ultra (Qualcomm SD8 Gen 2), OPPO FindX6 Pro or N3 Fold (ditto),…
The new moto g84 5G makes a decade of the moto g series in Australia. At $399 it is a real winner with an OLED screen, Qualcomm SD695 5G SoC and everything the typical smartphone user needs. moto g84 5G basic specs: Website 6.5” 2400 x 1080, 20:9, 10-bit/1.07 billion…
…line of sight, around the router). USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (used for charging and data to a PC). 4GX/5G support (will access 3 and 4G if it’s the only network available). 5G sub-6Ghz and mmWave (only partially implemented here). Qualcomm SDX65-0 system on a chip and X65 Modem (all…