{"id":158100,"date":"2021-01-19T21:08:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/qualcomms-snapdragon-870-is-an-almost-flagship-chip-for-android-users\/"},"modified":"2021-01-19T21:08:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:08:17","slug":"qualcomms-snapdragon-870-is-an-almost-flagship-chip-for-android-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/qualcomms-snapdragon-870-is-an-almost-flagship-chip-for-android-users\/","title":{"rendered":"#Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 is an ‘almost-flagship’ chip for Android users"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 is an ‘almost-flagship’ chip for Android users<\/strong>”
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\n Qualcomm has always had a confusing naming scheme for its processors, and today it\u2019s adding to that confusion with the launch of the Snapdragon 870. It represents something of a new category for a company, in that it\u2019s a step below the company\u2019s latest and greatest, while still being an upgrade over the previous year\u2019s flagship.<\/p>\n

The Snapdragon 888 is the company\u2019s current flagship. It was announced in December and will be the processor found in most top-performing Android phones this year, such as the Galaxy S21. It has 25% faster CPU performance and 35% faster GPU performance than last year\u2019s Snapdragon 865 (and bit less over the marginally improved 865 Plus). It\u2019s the company\u2019s biggest performance boost year-over-year since 2017\u2019s 835.<\/p>\n

Normally, the company has a slew of mid-tier and budget processors to occupy the rest of its lineup. Their performance caters to a variety of price tiers, but Qualcomm never quite offered a processor that could out-do the previous year\u2019s flagship, while still being better than the current year\u2019s top dog. The Snapdragon 765G in the Pixel 5, for instance, was Qualcomm\u2019s second-tier processor for 2020, but its raw CPU performance was closer to 2018\u2019s 845.<\/p>\n

The Snapdragon 870 is then in a new category, bringing a 10 percent CPU and GPU boost over the 865, while still being slower and, presumably, cheaper than the 888. Indeed, the processor is based on the 865\u2019s 7nm architecture rather than the 888\u2019s 5nm technology<\/a>, so it seems the company was able to squeeze a little more performance out of the older technology. In fact, the only notable differences between the 865\u2019s and 870\u2019s specification sheets are in the CPU and GPU clock speeds.<\/p>\n

Of course, the chip supports 5G as well, although companies will have to opt for a 5G modem separately rather than it being integrated onto the SoC as on the 888.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t know the exact devices that will feature the processor just yet, but Qualcomm highlighted Motorola, iQOO, OnePlus, Oppo, and Xiaomi as companies that will feature the chip in upcoming devices.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a sensible move by Qualcomm. I\u2019ve found that with every new phone generation, I care less about having the most powerful processor available, and more about good-enough performance with decent software optimization. The aforementioned Pixel 5, for instance, feels about as fast as any flagship with a better processor I\u2019ve used for all but the most demanding activities. During regular usage, I forget I\u2019m using a processor that\u2019s a few years behind the curb.<\/p>\n

Still, I wouldn\u2019t mind a little more performance, and I suspect the 870 will occupy a nice sweet spot for people who want an upgrade over last year\u2019s devices without having to pay all-out flagship prices.<\/p>\n

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\n Published January 19, 2021 \u2014 18:08 UTC\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n