{"id":294664,"date":"2021-07-09T09:11:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T06:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/qualcomm-just-announced-its-own-1500-phone-but-whos-it-for\/"},"modified":"2021-07-09T09:11:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T06:11:38","slug":"qualcomm-just-announced-its-own-1500-phone-but-whos-it-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/qualcomm-just-announced-its-own-1500-phone-but-whos-it-for\/","title":{"rendered":"#Qualcomm just announced its own $1,500 phone \u2014 but who\u2019s it for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40636644603\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40636644603\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/qualcomm-just-announced-its-own-1500-phone-but-whos-it-for\/#Specifications\" >Specifications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Qualcomm just announced its own $1,500 phone \u2014 but who\u2019s it for?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>Qualcomm is a very well-known name when it comes to producing processors (like the one in your phone) and modems. So it feels bizarre to write that the company is now releasing a phone \u2014 and it\u2019ll cost a whopping $1,500.<\/p>\n<p>The phone has no official name and is just called a Smartphone\u00a0for Snapdragon Insiders. The marketing team clearly wasn\u2019t bothered about it. Qualcomm said that it built the phone with the help of Asus. It will be initially available in China, Germany, the UK, and the US starting next month.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders: A 5G Phone designed by ASUS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e_BF3KMUZWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The phone\u2019s specifications suggest that it can compete with any Android flagship released this year \u2014 at least on paper. It has an impressive screen, beefy RAM and storage numbers, and 65W fast charging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a look at the phone\u2019s star-studded specs heet:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specifications\"><\/span>Specifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Screen:\u00a0<\/strong>6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refresh rate:<\/strong><span>\u00a0144Hz (adaptive)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Processor:<\/strong><span>\u00a0Qualcomm Snapdragon\u00a0<\/span>888<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAM:<\/strong><span>\u00a016<\/span>GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rear camera:\u00a0<\/strong>64-megapixel main sensor with f\/1.8 aperture (Sony IMX686) + 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor with f\/2.2 aperture + 8-megapixel\u00a0telephoto camera (3x optical zoom) with optical image stabilization (OIS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front camera: <\/strong>24-megapixel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internal storage:<\/strong><span>\u00a0512<\/span>\u00a0UFS 3.1 (for faster read and write speeds to open <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and access content quickly)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>4,000 mAh<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charging:<\/strong><span>\u00a0Qualcomm QC 5.0 compatible; ships with a 65W adapter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Software:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>Android 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apart from having top-notch main components, Qualcomm also packs truly wireless buds by\u00a0<span>Master &amp; Dynamic with active noise cancellation in the box. Plus, the phone features dual-stereo speakers and HDR mics for recording.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1359885 js-lazy\" alt=\"Master &amp; Dynamic Earphones Case\" width=\"796\" height=\"796\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-796x796.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-796x796.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-210x210.jpg 210w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-135x135.jpg 135w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-470x470.jpg 470w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open.jpg 800w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F07%2F09%2Fqualcomm-1500-smartphone-launch-analysis%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Master &amp; Dynamic Earphones Case\" data-title=\"Share Master &amp; Dynamic Earphones Case on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Master &amp; Dynamic Earphones Case on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Master &amp; Dynamic Earphones Case<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1359885\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-796x796.jpg\" alt=\"Master &amp; Dynamic Earphones Case\" width=\"796\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-796x796.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-210x210.jpg 210w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-135x135.jpg 135w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open-470x470.jpg 470w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Master-Dynamic-Earphones-Case-Open.jpg 800w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>All of this sounds great, but why does Qualcomm want me to buy their phone? If it\u2019s for gaming chops, Asus, its hardware partner for this phone, makes perfectly capable RoG (Republic of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>rs) phones.<\/p>\n<p>And if I\u2019m spending $1,500 on a phone, might well as get the best camera for that price in the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or the iPhone 12 Pro Max.\u00a0Qualcomm hasn\u2019t\u00a0<span>specified if its aim is to test new software<\/span> platforms or give access to unreleased features for developers.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, while this phone sounds impressive o<span>n paper, but it\u2019s hard to get my head around throwing $1,500 at a chip maker\u2019s phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? 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So it feels bizarre to write that the company is now releasing a phone \u2014 and it\u2019ll cost a whopping $1,500. 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