The rumors were true: Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G platform on Wednesday, offering faster CPU and GPU clock speeds, upgraded Wi-Fi, plus 5G modem support. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 ...

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Qualcomm has added a new flagship chipset to its smartphone processor line-up, with the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform promising even more performance than its Snapdragon 865 sibling. As the ...

We learned quite a bit about Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 865 last week, except for one thing: how fast it is. Now we know—it’s potentially the fastest around. Well, around Android, anyway.

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At the heart of every smartphone chipset is a CPU and GPU combo. You won’t find a more powerful duo than the Snapdragon 865’s Kryo 585 CPU and Adreno 650 GPU. The smaller power efficiency cores are ...

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 platform aims to spur 5G smartphone upgrades, camera enhancements, and AI tools that would bolster the premium device experience. The latest Snapdragon iteration brings ...

Qualcomm really threw a wrench into the flagship SoC market for 2020 with the Snapdragon 865. The new chip was a big departure from previous years thanks to Qualcomm’s aggressive push for 5G, which ...

The Snapdragon 865 comes with the performance and power-efficiency improvements you'd typically expect. For example, the new Kryo 585 CPU which the company says is 25 percent faster and more ...