How to read smartphone processor specs
Smartphone processors (or SoCs) have entered firmly into our general consciousness. It is not unheard of to read comments like "How do I know if a phone has a good…
Google Tensor SoC
Google has finally announced the Pixel 6 lineup. This is the first Google device that is coming with Google's in-house SoC, the Google Tensor. https://youtu.be/pf1LyGz8OPs Google has been coy on…
MediaTek Helio G96: One step forward, Two steps back
MediaTek is a mainstay in the Midrange segment and they always put out an upper midrange SoC every year. Two years ago it was the Helio G90T, last year it…
Snapdragon 732G vs MediaTek Helio G95
The Snapdragon 732G vs MediaTek Helio G95 argument has been raging around for a while now. This is obvious because they are both upper midrange SoCs targeted at the same…
Snapdragon 720G vs MediaTek Helio G90T
Snapdragon 720G vs MediaTek Helio G90T. This topic is one that has caused a lot of debates on various social media platforms. I remember quite vividly in 2019, when Xiaomi…
ARM’s new CPU and GPU lineups
ARM's new CPU and GPU lineups are ready. The company has announced the release of three new CPU cores and four new GPU cores. All of these are based on…
What is ARMv9?
In March of 2021, ARM Holdings announced that the latest instruction set architecture (ISA) for smartphones was ready. Its name is ARMv9. What is ARMv9? What is an instruction set…
UNISOC
UNISOC formerly known as Spreadtrum Communication Inc. is a Chinese semi-conductor company that is headquartered in Shanghai, China. They produce SoCs and modems for smartphones and other electronics. Spreadtrum was…
Qualcomm opposes Nvidia’s takeover of ARM
In today's post, we're going to look at why Qualcomm opposes Nvidia's takeover of ARM. As we all should know by now, ARM or Advanced RISC Machine is the company…
Samsung Exynos vs Qualcomm Snapdragon: A brief history
Samsung and Qualcomm are two giants of the Smartphone world who despite being bitter rivals, also work for one another. Today I want to talk about a brief history of…