Samsung to show an 8-core big.LITTLE chipset next year

20 November, 2012
The CPU will use four fast Cortex-A15 and four power-efficient Cortex-A7 cores.

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  • 20 Nov 2012

[deleted post]Hi BankProgrammer, don't get upset over some comments. I have been working in the IT industries for the last 12 years and I couldn't agree more with you. The advent of more powerful as well as more efficient hardware is what pushes any IT or consumer electronic related industry forward. Just look at what USB3, Gigabit LAN, wireless technologies have done just in the last 2 years. If Samsung or any other of the Android Smartphone manufacturers want to produce a device with 8 0r 16 core processors, hey who am I to argue? ;-)

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    • mFM
    • 20 Nov 2012

    interesting, but is it just numbers or a real benefit.
    Does the software makes use of that nifty 8 core chip ?

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      • Anonymous
      • kg3
      • 20 Nov 2012

      I'll take optimized OS in Windows Phone and iOS over laggy Android any day.

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        • 20 Nov 2012

        [deleted post]Don't waste your time whit them they don't understand.

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          • 20 Nov 2012

          AnonD-77368, 20 Nov 2012OH MY GOD !! Hardware, and hardware and again the same thin... moresoftware is playing catch-up.

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            • ftV
            • 20 Nov 2012

            This is leading samsung nowhere, yes success for now but how about the future. Atleast if it were sony am sure an uncharted or God of war or something special is coming right behind it to test such power. You plan before you leap, this is were sony and apple will always be ahead of companies like samsung. Honestly, without google and third party companies samsung mobile is finished. Am a sony hardcore fan but I do prefer amoled which is all I can possibly pick from a sammy phone.

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              • 20 Nov 2012

              Really? So you think the heart of device is its software? Try installing Windows 8 in your Pentium III CPU then. Or put your Apple as a core-banking system and compare it to mainframe computer. Software and hardware are two integrated entities that make device works.

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                • Anonymous
                • Rn6
                • 20 Nov 2012

                AnonD-77368, 20 Nov 2012OH MY GOD !! Hardware, and hardware and again the same thin... morehttp://www.androidpolice.com/2012/11/19/android-4-2-gate-here-are-some-of-the-major-issues-plaguing-googles-newest-release/

                fix your stupid problems first android, before you even compete against the IOS.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 20 Nov 2012

                  AnonD-77368, 20 Nov 2012OH MY GOD !! Hardware, and hardware and again the same thin... moreNot because optimized software, only because the most limited hardware choice.
                  Build a laptop, throw to it every Linux developer, you will get the most stable, fast and reliable machine on the world.
                  But the word isn't like the iWorld: we like the difference. I might like a tall blonde with big boobs, but not only.
                  The strength of Apple is the limit of Apple: 1 model a year.

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                    • 20 Nov 2012

                    SabbyJ, 20 Nov 2012Ha ha, see no matter what you say, the software side of it ... moreare you mr.google?

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                      • 20 Nov 2012

                      Panino Manino, 20 Nov 2012Ok... and all this for what exactly?I am sure just like Samsung got smart stay, redefined multi-tasking and bought the PIP functionality on Note II. They would be working on more features to exploit the power of their new processors.

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                        • mg5
                        • 20 Nov 2012

                        this is so stupid people and companaies must stop here for a while , quad core is more than required for the time , now all we need is better softwares and more improvements tho the phones and battery life but he hardware should not be improved any more in this time

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                          • 20 Nov 2012

                          SabbyJ, 20 Nov 2012How do you know it will be? Because they said so?Go there and educate your self!!!!!

                          http://www.arm.com/products/processors/technologies/biglittleprocessing.php

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                            • kVu
                            • 20 Nov 2012

                            With all that core and how many program today take advantage that technology 0.

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                              • QGt
                              • 20 Nov 2012

                              Because the experiences from S1 to S2 to S3 did get better from an last year model to the years model and thats samsung that we are talking about. I knew it that you are A WP fan. Only typical wp fan would say such thing. You don't understant this tech. I don't believe you that you are a develepper for window because if that was true you would of know that window os is the worst. Am a developper son!!!!

                                AnonD-78985, 20 Nov 2012How do you know it will not be optimized? Whit my S3 i can ... moreHow do you know it will be? Because they said so?

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                                  • 20 Nov 2012

                                  OH MY GOD !! Hardware, and hardware and again the same thing. Does anyone know that the TRUE heart of a device is its software? Have you ever wondered why IPhone has so good benchmarks with mediocre hardware ( no offense, apple fanboys... really, no offense )?? Because it has optimized software.

                                  I wished that Android would be very optimized at least for Nexus devices....

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                                    • CyI
                                    • 20 Nov 2012

                                    hi killer droid

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                                      • 20 Nov 2012

                                      SabbyJ, 20 Nov 2012Ha ha, see no matter what you say, the software side of it ... moreHow do you know it will not be optimized? Whit my S3 i can have from 12 hours to 36 hours depanding of my usage. My friend lumia 900 berely last 8 hours for him. The S3 is well optimized S4 will be also.

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                                        • Rx9
                                        • 20 Nov 2012

                                        However ridiculous this news is, if Samsung still provide a removable battery, expendable memory and keep the home button on (instead of the hideous on-screen), I'm in.