big.LITTLE and DynamIQ — What do These Terms Mean?
Let’s talk about something that affects every smartphone user but most people don’t even know exists — CPU cores and how they’re arranged. Specifically, we’re going to break down big.LITTLE…
What are System Resources?
What are system resources? In very simple terms, a system resource is any component of the phone/computer that is needed to carry out tasks. These components may include both hardware…
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 – A new midrange era begins
Qualcomm has announced a new refresh to its Snapdragon 700 series and the name of the new SoC is Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. This naming scheme draws from the new…
Introduction to Smartphone SoCs 2 (CPU cores)
Hi, welcome to the second part of our series, Introduction to Smartphone SoCs 2 (CPU cores). So in our last talk, I listed all the major parts of an SoC…
Parts of a smartphone
Our Smartphones are wonderful devices that are capable of a lot of things. Now whilst this thought does not generally occur to a lot of people, some of you may…
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…
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…
Redmi Note 10 series
The much-awaited Redmi Note 10 series has finally been launched by the Chinese smartphone company, Xiaomi. The launch date was March 4th, 2021. The Redmi Note series is one of…
Screen on time and Battery performance
For a while now, the terms Screen on time and battery performance have been used together in the same sentence. This is usually when smartphone users talk about how long…
Screen On Time (SoT)
Screen On Time (SoT) has been around for a while now, but it has only just become really popular. It is amongst some of the several tech buzzwords you must…