Qualcomm announces cheap chips just before the launch of the apple A16 Bionic and it is not even coming this very year.
Qualcomm Announces Cheap Chips Just Before the Launch of the Apple A16 Bionic
Today, the most powerful phones that you can buy are all powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. But one thing you should know is that Qualcomm manufactures mobile platforms at a variety of prices and power levels.
Before now, only the series 7 and series 8 platforms had gotten the new Gen 1 designation, but the company, however, unveiled the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 today. This very announcement is coming just a day before Apple is expected to announce its own flagship mobile chip known as the A16 Bionic.
Qualcomm Snapdragons Will Help Power Mid-Range Phones and Super-Cheap Devices
You should also know that these new Qualcomm Snapdragons will help power mid-range phones and super-cheap devices, respectively. And to clearly understand the difference, the current OnePlus Nord N20 which at the moment costs around $300, makes use of a Snapdragon 6-series chipset, and the Nord N200 on the other hand which costs around $200, makes use of a Snapdragon 4-series chipset.
Qualcomm Advertises a Host of New Benefits for These Gen 1 Platforms
Qualcomm advertises a host of new advantages for these Gen 1 platforms over the previous and older generation. But it is however and truly up to the manufacturers to implement all of the many benefits and advantages.
For example, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 can take photos of up to 108MP, but it only matters if the smartphone maker in question adds a 108MP sensor and the right camera hardware, accessories, and software. The Snapdragon 4 platform can now do all the processing work as long as the phone does the work of shooting the image.
