Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 to come with built in AI engine

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is the new top of the line chip from Qualcomm for mobile phones and tablets. The Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform is designed to support many sought-after smartphone features in the PC and to stay connected to LTE or Wi-Fi so users can receive notifications and have their data virtually always synced on the go.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Key Features

• Always On : features a 25% increase in battery life, 30% faster graphics and processing speeds over the previous generation, and 4-5x longer time in connected standby vs. competing solutions.
• Always Connected : Snapdragon 850 mobile compute platform is designed to support virtually constant connectivity with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE modem
• Artificial Intelligence : Qualcomm® AI Engine and heterogeneous computing architecture supports compelling on-device camera experiences and voice user interface (UI) features
• Entertainment: 10-bit HDR video playback and streaming, low-light photography, Hi-Fi surround sound, and immersive casual gaming
• Windows 10: supports Trustzone advanced hardware security and Hypervisor security, enhanced Cortana and other voice assistants, and OneDrive cloud storage.
  

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Key Specifications

  CELLULAR MODEM	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE modem	Peak Download Speed: 1.2 Gbps Peak Upload Speed: 150 Mbps
  	CPU	Qualcomm® Kryo™ 385 built on Arm® Cortex™ technology	CPU Clock Speed: Up to 2.96 GHz CPU Cores: 8 x Kryo 385 CPU
  	ADRENO SUBSYSTEM	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 630 Visual Processing Subsystem	Open GL ES 3.2, Open CL 2.0, Vulkan, DirectX 12 Ultra HD Premium video playback and encoding @ 4K (3840×2160) 30fps Slow motion HEVC video encoding of FHD (1080p) up to 120fps H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP9, DisplayPort over USB Type-C support
  	DSP	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP	Hexagon Vector DSP (HVX) Hexagon Scalar DSP (Audio) Hexagon All-Ways Aware Hub (Sensor)
  	CAMERA	Qualcomm Spectra™ 280 Image Signal Processor	New architecture for 14-bit image signal processing, with support for up to: Single HFR 16 MPix camera at 60fps ZSL Dual 16 MPix cameras at 30fps ZSL Single 32 MPix camera at 30fps ZSL Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) with accelerated image stabilization Hybrid Autofocus with support for dual phase detection (2PD) sensors Ultra HD Premium video capture @ 4K (3840×2160) 30fps
  	SECURITY SUPPORT		Qualcomm® Processor Security Qualcomm® Mobile Security Qualcomm® Content Protection
  WI-FI		Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 802.11ad Multi-gigabit	Qualcomm Wi-Fi 802.11ad Multi-gigabit Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 2×2 with MU-MIMO 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 60 GHz
  AUDIO			Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec and speaker amplifier Qualcomm® aptX™ audio playback with support for aptX Classic and HD Native DSD support, PCM up to 384kHz/32bit
  RF			Qualcomm® Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning High-power transmit (HPUE)
  BLUETOOTH			Bluetooth 5 Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Stereo
  LOCATION			Qualcomm® Location Support for 6 satellite systems: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS Low Power Geofencing and Tracking, Sensor-assisted Navigation
  CHARGING			Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology

“Building on the portfolio of Always On, Always Connected PCs established over the past year, we are thrilled to work with Samsung to help offer consumers true mobility combined with the productivity and entertainment features of Windows 10,” said Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager, mobile business unit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “To truly expand this category, our work with mobile leaders like Samsung is important to help us deliver the next generation of Always On, Always Connected PCs to consumers.”

“At Samsung, we understand the unique needs of our consumers and aim to create new innovations to support their ‘on-the-go’ lifestyle,” said Kyungsik Choi, executive vice president and head of strategic marketing office, mobile communications business, Samsung Electronics. “This collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and their Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform will allow us to provide always on, always connected mobile computing experiences for our customers.”

Windows 10 devices powered by the Snapdragon Mobile Compute Platform are expected to be available in retail later this year. For more information on the Snapdragon Mobile Compute Platform, please visit https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon.