Xiaomi has launched new half-in-ear buds, the Xiaomi Buds 6, in China. The company’s latest wireless earbuds cost $99 (CNY 699) and feature Snapdragon sound, up to 35 hours of battery life, adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC), and a triple-magnet driver unit backed by a 24K gold-plated diaph... Read more
Notebookcheck - Dec 26
Dynabook has launched a new Copilot+ laptop that ditches Intel for a Qualcomm processor. The new XD5 is a 14-inch notebook with a Snapdragon X Plus processor and Dynabook's famous user-replaceable battery. Read more
Notebookcheck - Dec 20
Oppo's newly released Reno 15c packs a 6,500 mAh battery in a body that's IP66, IP68, and IP69 dust- and water-resistant, all while maintaining a slim profile of just under 7.9 mm. Completing the package is a 120 Hz AMOLED screen, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC, and a trio of cameras at the rear. Read more
Notebookcheck - Dec 15
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has been reportedly listed on the FCC database, confirming the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Read more
Business Standard - Dec 15
Certification documents of the Galaxy S26 Ultra reveal that the premium model of Samsung's next-gen flagship series will not be available with an Exynos chipset. However, the standard and plus models are reported to be available in Exynos and Snapdragon variants. Read more
Notebookcheck - Dec 10
So far, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 has only been featured on the OnePlus Ace 6T. That phone has now been put through the usual CPU and GPU benchmarks, to see how its chipset performs in comparison to last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite. Read more
Notebookcheck - Dec 07
With the Vivo S50 Pro Mini, a new "flagship killer" is apparently launching soon and combines high-end features including a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, a periscope telephoto camera and a 6,500mAh battery in a relatively compact and water-resistant chassis. Read more
Notebookcheck - Nov 29
Qualcomm just revealed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the appropriately-named second member of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 line. This follows the Gen 5 Elite, which was first revealed back in September.The standard Gen 5 is still a powerful mobile system-on-a-chip (SoC) with a top clock speed of 3.8GHz. That... Read more
Engadget - Nov 26
Back in 2024, Tuxedo, a popular Linux laptop maker, announced that it was working on a system powered by the Snapdragon X Elite SoC. After months of work, the brand now shares that the project is "less suitable than expected." Read more
Notebookcheck - Nov 23
There's still potential for a round two. Read more
Xda-developers - Nov 22
