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(Image credit: Qualcomm)
(Image credit: Qualcomm)
It was mere weeks ago that we reported onApple’s M2 processor having a rumoured Qualcomm rivalcoming down the tracks. Now, the American chip-maker has officiallyrevealed its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platformfor mobile – which could be seen as a clear opponent to the A15 Bionic as found in theiPhone 14 Pro Max.
Applehas staggered the power structure of its recent flagship phones: theiPhone 14andiPhone 14 Plusfeature the generation-older A14 Bionic processor on board, while theiPhone 14 ProandiPhone 14 Pro Maxbring the A15 Bionic. Either way, neither of those are as powerful as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform.
(Image credit: Qualcomm)
(Image credit: Qualcomm)
Not that you’ll find this Qualcomm chip in Apple’s phones (the exception being 5G modems, of course). As is increasingly common, big brands are going in-house and maintaining control of their own chipsets:Googlehas Tensor;Samsunghas Exynos; whileAndroid’s presence ofMediaTekand Qualcomm chips gives the platform’s phone-makers a wide range of power options.
So that’s good news for those who are fans of thebest Android phones, such as therumoured forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S23. But while Apple’s A15 Bionic may be a whisker less powerful when it comes to graphics, given Qualcomm’s Adreno GPU, there’s a lot to be said for Apple’s end-to-end ecosystem and software in delivering the experience users want.
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