December 3, 2019 07:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/12/3/20992308/qualcomm-snapdragon-865-flagship-5g-announcement-765-modem-tech-summit
Qualcomms new Snapdragon 865 flagship is here without integrated 5G
Qualcomm has officially announced its next-generation flagship processor for phones — the Snapdragon 865 — but it’ll still need a separate 5G modem to enable 5G instead of an integrated 5G modem built right into the chipset.
Announced alongside the 865 is Qualcomm’s other new processor, the Snapdragon 765, which will feature integrated 5G. However, it’ll be part of a less powerful processor than the 865, which will likely power the next wave of Android flagships in 2020.
Qualcomm has been teasing that it would offer Snapdragon chips with integrated 5G modems since February. It even confirmed at IFA 2019 that it would be offering a 700-series processor with integrated 5G. But it’s still odd that Qualcomm would choose the less powerful...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/12/3/20992308/qualcomm-snapdragon-865-flagship-5g-announcement-765-modem-tech-summit
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