Snapdragon 850 Introduced, Samsung So First Use
At Computex 2018 in Taiwan, Qualcomm announced the presence of Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform supported by Snapdragon X20 LTE and Qualcomm AI Engine modems. This chipset will later be loaded into one of the Windows-based PC 10 devices made by Samsung.
"To continue to develop Always On, Always Connected PC that has been built over the past year, we are excited to work with Samsung to offer true mobility to consumers," said Alex Katouzian, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Business Unit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Snapdragon 850 is designed to support smartphone features that are sought after by PC users and to always connect with LTE or Wi-Fi. That way, users can receive notifications and sync data virtually while on the go.
Power-efficient platform architecture is built to support up to 30 percent overall system performance improvements, triple the performance of AI compared to previous generation, 1.2 Gbps for LTE connectivity speeds, and battery life up to 25 hours for endless use.
"At Samsung, we understand the unique needs of our customers and we are working to create a new innovation that can support them with an onthe-go lifestyle," said Kyungsik Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Strategic Marketing Office, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics.
With 10nm fabrication efficiency, the Snapdragon 850 enables a sleeker design. In addition, the device is embedded chipset is also easy to carry anywhere and can be packed with fanless design (fanless). Obviously this is very different from the existing 14nm fabrication solution.
In addition, the new features on Snapdragon 850 can support the AI experience inside the device and users can also expect improvements in camera, sound, and battery life. Sophisticated graphics and high quality audio are also designed to maximize the entertainment function tasche in plexiglass desired by the user.
