Right on schedule, Motorola is officially the first brand to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered phone with the Edge X30. Announced in China, the Edge X30 is a premium device that also comes in an SE variant that boasts an under-display camera. Motorola Edge X30 Specs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM […]
With Qualcomm formally announcing its latest flagship processor with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, brands are now on a race to launch their own phone with the flagship processor as soon as possible. As of this writing, there are 5 brands that will launch smartphones using a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, with some of […]
In the race for 4nm chips, Qualcomm finally has their own 4nm-based flagship chip with the Snapdragon 8 Gen1. As their answer to MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000, you also get a 4nm process (made by Samsung and not by TSMC like the Dimensity 9000) and a tri-cluster structure that consists of a Cortex-X2 prime core, three […]
Right after Qualcomm released official benchmarks for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Xiaomi 14 series was announced in China as the first device to use Qualcomm’s flagship chip. Both the Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro have flat frame sides and Leica-branded triple rear cameras, with the Pro version going for a more subtle curved […]
While reports of the Nothing Phone (2) using a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor have been in the rumor mill for quite some time, founder and CEO Carl Pei himself confirmed that its next phone will indeed use the 2022 flagship chip. While it does not come as a surprise–after all, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen […]
What are the most common issues or reasons to replace a smartphone? Other than breakages due to falls, many often say that running out of storage is a clear sign of an upgrade. But what if we told you that the POCO F5 Pro is the company’s first smartphone with 512GB of storage onboard, alongside […]
As a follow up to the iQOO 10 series last July, the vivo sub-brand follows it up with the iQOO 11 series. Both come with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 processors and faster LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Both use a 6.78-inch 2K AMOLED display with a 144hz refresh rate, though the iQOO 11 Pro […]
It honestly hasn’t been that long since we praised the Xiaomi 12T for its stellar display and excellent hardware. However, the phone did have some shortcomings in the software and build department. We’re now hearing that the upcoming and possibly improved Xiaomi 13 series could come in by December 1. There are a lot of […]
After being in limbo for 2 years, Huawei has finally made the Mate 50 series official with the vanilla, Pro, and ultra-premium RS variant. All three phones come with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor that’s limited to 4G connectivity, though they make up for it by having support for China’s BeiDou satellite system. All […]
Following the announcement of the 200-megapixel-sporting Motorola X30 Pro, Lenovo announced the Legion Y70 in China, which appears to be their counterpart to the X30 Pro in some parts. While not a gaming phone like the Legion Phone Duel 2 or Y90, the Y70 does come with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor with up to […]