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Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 780G beefs up the midrange mobile CPU space

Enlarge / Significantly faster mid-range Android phones and tablets are on the way starting in Q2 2021. (credit: Qualcomm) On Thursday, Qualcomm announced its newest midrange mobile processor—the Snapdragon 780G, a 5nm part that succeeds last year’s 765. The Snapdragon 700 series is a midrange line that offers similar features to the flagship Snapdragon 800 […]

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Qualcomm repackages last year’s flagship SoC as the “Snapdragon 870”

Enlarge (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm is repackaging a chip from last year into the “Snapdragon 870.” Last year’s flagship SoC was the Snapdragon 865, and then Qualcomm released the slightly up-clocked Snapdragon 865+. The Snapdragon 870 seems to be a 865++. It’s another clock bump. Qualcomm has a totally impenetrable product lineup, so it’s hard to […]