LG G6 Features spoil last year’s Snapdragon 821

Disturbing rumors were confirmed: the characteristics of LG G6 features really be marred last year’s mobile processor Snapdragon 821 from Qualcomm. It which the manufacturer is planning to install in place of the current and the most powerful Snapdragon 835.

According to insiders, at the International CES 2017 in early January. LG held a closed presentation of its new flagship. Someone recently published in the online picture slide with the characteristics of LG G6. It whereas the processor appears MSM8996AC, that is just 821 Snapdragon.

LG G6 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS:

This rather strange move attributed to the fact that the company does not want to deviate. So, it from the earlier of the plan for the production of smartphones due to lack of the necessary components in sufficient quantities. According to rumors, all the first party of the new Snapdragon 835 were bought for Samsung Galaxy S8.

Other handset manufacturers rescheduled the release of the new flagships in 2017 to a later date. In particular, Xiaomi will show its Mi6 certainly not before the second half of March. And it sometimes even in April. But initially, it threatened to do so at the beginning of February!

However, it believed that the specifications of LG G6 have not much affected by the use of last year’s chipset. All of the published performance benchmarks Snapdragon 835 showed zero growth in single-processor mode. And it very weak growth – in a multiprocessor.

These advantages of the new chipset as support for 4G LTE Category 16 networks with data download speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second. It while the vast majority of people are absolutely not relevant due to the lack of appropriate equipment in telecom operators.

The rest of the specifications LG G6 at the advanced level: a large screen with a non-standard resolution QHD + (Full Vision). Also, it fills almost the entire front panel of the smartphone. So, it has high-quality DAC Hi-Fi Quad DAC (have to slide from the presentation), dual main camera zoom, etc.

LG G6 RELEASE DATE:

Presentation of the new LG flagship will be held on February 26. It ( “zero days”) at the international exhibition MWC 2016 in Barcelona.

Title: LG G6 Features spoil last year’s Snapdragon 821
Updated: 2017-02-12
Author: Dan Green

http://nsmartphone.com/lg-g6-features-snapdragon-821/

Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835 vs Kirin 960: almost “head to head”

Existing tests allow us to compare the performance of mobile processors Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835 vs Kirin 960. At the moment they are the most powerful solutions for smartphones based on Android.

Last year, the Exynos 8890 chipset and Snapdragon 835 showed a quality computing speed increase compared to its predecessors. This was made possible by the transition Samsung and Qualcomm in the custom kernel of its own design.

However, this year, most likely, we will be faced with a situation where the current generation of mobile processors will be only slightly more productive than the previous one.

SAMSUNG EXYNOS 8895

About the new Exynos 8895, we know mainly from several leaks. This chipset used for the production of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 along with the Snapdragon 835.

According to insider information, the Exynos 8895 will be available in two versions: 8895M and 8895V. They will vary the frequency of high-performance processor clusters of four cores M2 and the number of GPU Mali-G71 blocks.

EXYNOS 8895M & 8995V

Process technology – 10 nm, and supported memory LPDDR4x drives UFS 2.1, 4G LTE Cat Network. 16 (download speeds up to one gigabit per second).

PERFORMANCE TEST

According to the Chinese social networks, the prototype Samsung Galaxy S8 based Exynos 8895 is gaining in popular benchmark GeekBench 2301 points in single-core mode and 7019 – in a multi-core.

For comparison, last year’s Galaxy S7-based Exynos 8890 was in the same program in 1873 and 5946 points respectively (regional modification SM-G930W8 for Canada). That is, productivity growth is certainly there. But it can not be called a breakthrough, even at a stretch.

QUALCOMM SNAPDRAGON 835

The most powerful solution available on the market a wide range of manufacturers. Generally speaking, the first print run of just “standing” bought for my Samsung Galaxy S8, but this spring based on the Snapdragon 835 should exit Xiaomi Mi6, LG G6 (for there are doubts about him), HTC and 11 other flagship smartphones.

According to the official specifications published on the website Qualcomm, the chipset offers the incredible power of the new eight processor cores Kryo 280 at speeds up to 2.45 GHz, GPU Adreno 540, LTE Cat support. 16 and many other “buns”.

As for the performance in the tests, the results so far are not encouraging, to say the least, exorbitant rates. In GeekBench Snapdragon 835 while gaining points in single-core 1844-2004 and 5426-6233 in place of a multi-core.

At the same time, OnePlus 3T at last year’s Snapdragon 821 received in the single-core test 2378 points. While in multi-core – 5465. It is clear that as long as smart phones based on Snapdragon 835 exist mainly in the prototype stage, and the software for them – in a state of beta testing.

Nevertheless, the new processor originally expected something a little more prominent.

HISILICON KIRIN 960

This chipset introduced literally “under the curtain” in 2016. Also, its performance characteristics allow us to speak of it as a mobile processor is already a new generation. For more information about its parameters, see the corresponding article.

Here we only note that at the moment Kirin 960 – the only one who has found application in the smartphone series (Huawei Mate 9). And its performance has been tested by a variety of methods.

In contrast, Samsung and Qualcomm, HiSilicon (a subsidiary of Huawei) did not resort to the development of custom kernels and ready licensed from ARM. Kirin 960 includes four powerful core Cortex-A73 (frequency up to 2.4 GHz) and four energy-efficient Cortex-A53 (frequency up to 1.8 GHz). For 3D-graphics meets Mali-G71 MP8.

However, this configuration allows Huawei Mate 9 based on Kirin 960 recruit in GeekBench 1929 points. And it in single-core mode and 5976 – in a multi-core. Very, very good result.

SUMMARY

While a new generation of the high-end mobile processor from Samsung, Qualcomm and Huawei is not much something superior to its predecessors. In past years, the increase rate was usually much more significant.

And so far, none of the vendors did provide solutions, “stone” for Android-smartphone. It was able to single-core computing to beat Apple’s mobile processors. Although it would seem, all behind a huge experience in development.

Title: Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835 vs Kirin 960: almost “head to head”
Updated: 2017-02-08
Author: Dan Green

http://nsmartphone.com/exynos-8895-vs-snapdragon-835-vs-kirin-960-specs/

Flagship Sony Xperia X2 Performance arrive in Barcelona at MWC 2017

Hiking fans of high-tech new products will not be bored at the MWC 2017 because Sony is going to bring to their new flagship Sony Xperia X2 Performance. Actually, the name is not final, as the official representatives of the corporation did not share any details on this subject.

SONY XPERIA X2 PERFORMANCE: SPECIFICATION

We only know that in Barcelona Japanese will present five new smartphones, and among them, there was a place for the flagship, codenamed Yoshino-based Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. However, it could be Sony Xperia XZ2 and even hypothetical Xperia Z6 Premium.

According to insiders, Yoshino has a 4/6 Gb fast LPDDR4X RAM depending on the version, the built-in storage capacity of up to 128 Gb and a luxurious 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 4K UltraHD (3840h2160 pixels).

Besides it, the Sony is preparing another smartphone based on Snapdragon 835 (there is a version that the Snapdragon 653), codenamed BlancBright, which has a screen with QHD resolution (1440 × 2560 pixels), a diagonal of 5.5 inches, 4 Gb RAM and a more modest drive of 64 Gb.

Both models get a high-quality camera on the new sensor Sony IMX400. The exact parameters of it are not known except for the possibility of shooting video in the 4K format. What is clear is that the new will be able to claim the title of “camera phone, the” top gadgets of the Japanese company.

In view of the significant delay in the release of Samsung Galaxy S8 and the complete absence of the HTC plans to produce 11 new flagships from Sony opened very good prospects. Of the competitors on the horizon, while the “loom” only LG G5 and Xioami Mi6, but with the latter, for example, is not so simple.

KEYAKI, HINOKI, AND MINEO

In addition to the flagship based on the Snapdragon 835, Sony should bring at MWC 2017 smartphone three of the more affordable price ranges. Their main technical characteristics:

KEYAKI

• Screen: 5.2-inch diagonal, FullHD resolution (1920 × 1080)
• Chipset: MediaTek Helio P20
• RAM: 4 Gb
• Built-in storage: 64 Gb
• Main camera 23 Mp
• Front camera: 16 Mp

HINOKI

• Screen: 5 inches diagonal, resolution of HD Ready (1280 × 720)
• Chipset: MediaTek Helio P20
• RAM: 3 Gb
• Built-in storage: 32 Gb
• Main camera: 16 Mp
• Front camera: 8 Mp

MINEO

• It is not known, the price is $ 350.

Title: Flagship Sony Xperia X2 Performance arrive in Barcelona at MWC 2017
Updated: 2017-01-26
Author: Dan Green

http://nsmartphone.com/sony-xperia-x2-performance-barcelona-mwc-2017/