This is the processor that will challenge the iPhone 12’s supremacy

[Chris Smith]

• The iPhone 12 series features the best mobile processor in the industry, a component that has no rival from Android device makers.
• Qualcomm has just announced the Snapdragon 888 system-on-chip (SoC), revealing the various features the chip will support and the partners that will use it in 2021 Android flagships.
• The announcement delivered a few surprises, including a few exciting revelations about the capabilities of the chip. But Qualcomm’s new processor might not be used on future Samsung and Google devices.

Apple’s newly released iPhone 12 series features the world’s best smartphone processor, taking the crown from its predecessor. The iPhone 11 is still faster in benchmark and speed tests than any 2020 Android flagships and comes second only to the iPhone 12. Furthermore, a version of the 5nm A14 Bionic inside the new iPhone series is powerful enough for MacBooks. That’s the M1 series chip that outperforms most PCs out there, whether they’re based on Intel, AMD, or ARM.

Every year, Qualcomm puts out the best possible response to the latest A-series processor. Companies like Samsung, Huawei, and MediaTek release their own chips for the next generation of smartphones. But every year, Qualcomm comes in second. The company’s response to the A14 is called Snapdragon 888, the successor of the Snapdragon 865, and a component that will power the most important Android flagship phones of 2021. Qualcomm revealed everything about it, including a few surprises.

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