Snapdragon 888 unveiled with massive upgrades to GPU, AI hardware and 5G modem

01 December 2020
Qualcomm teases "most significant upgrade" to the Adreno GPU, holds back details for now. The CPU is kept under wraps too.

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Redmi Note 9s User, 01 Dec 2020I wonder why they named it 888, not 885To imply the massive upgrade .. like fron 821 to 835 ..

This one jump a few generations in gpu and ai ...

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    wongwatt, 01 Dec 2020So they're marketing to the Chinese OEMs with a triple... moreRight because Chinese OEMs associate numerology with an American company...

      I want computational hdr raw, hi iso and 8K. AI denoise, focus stacking and other great stuff. Can it do that?

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        JDK, 01 Dec 2020LoL does anybody honestly care about AI in the chip? App... moreI care about ai more ai is better

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          • 01 Dec 2020

          "New name, new architecture, new modem" and NEW PRICE. THE BIGGEST! Hohoho!

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            Android--Master, 01 Dec 2020Even Snapdragon 865 destroys overrated M1 from Apple with 1... moreLoL does anybody honestly care about AI in the chip?

            Apple's best is destroying intel's best in performance and amd chips in battery life.

            You guys were in the epitome of denial once that chip came out, calling it overrated.
            I've been on r/android, and the peeps over there are far less of a crybaby unlike you.

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              • 01 Dec 2020

              I had a dream few days ago that Snapdragon 878 has been launched and is in google phone. And that my dad brought it and I was getting mad for it. Lol

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                Redmi Note 9s User, 01 Dec 2020I wonder why they named it 888, not 8858 is a lucky number in China. And they really like it, like a LOT. Definitely won't harm marketing....:)

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                  • 01 Dec 2020

                  What's the point of having 26TOPS, if more than 50% of your chip will be dark silicon. It's not a NN chip. TOPS doesn't equate to performance.

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                    Anonymous, 01 Dec 2020I thought 875 was a successor to 865. If you read the article on 'livestream' posted earlier, they found out that 875 will not exist. It's 888.

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                      AhmedHNY, 01 Dec 2020this is the successor to the 865+I thought 875 was a successor to 865.

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                        Anonymous, 01 Dec 2020I don't get it... Is this cpu faster than the Snapdrag... moreOh ho ho. Qualcomm ditched 875 for 888 :)

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                          Anonymous, 01 Dec 2020No specs available. Does it allow 4K@24/25/30/60/120 12... moreI can answer two of those.

                          There was no mention of dual SIM 5G so that might be closer to no (which would be embarrassing considering Kirin and MediaTek beat Qualcomm on this).

                          As for RAM, largest available is 16GB at LPDDR5 so my guess is that will be the max until Samsung comes out with a crazy 32GB version for no reason. Lol.

                            So they're marketing to the Chinese OEMs with a triple lucky 8...

                              Anonymous, 01 Dec 2020I don't get it... Is this cpu faster than the Snapdrag... morethis is the successor to the 865+

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                                I don't get it... Is this cpu faster than the Snapdragon 875??

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                                  JDK, 01 Dec 2020Excuse me qualcomm, what has happened with the naming schem... moreGiven the status of 8 as a lucky number in China it might be with an eye on that market?

                                  Either way, I'm excited to see just how well phones with this chip wind up testing. The focus on GPU power seems smart to me, that's the biggest area for a flagship chip to really stick out at this point as the 700-series chips can handle regular use for an upgrade cycle at least.

                                    jamalu96, 01 Dec 2020So Qualcomm is focusing on AI. 26 Tops!!! It is double th... moreAt the end of the day, Qualcomm is the SOC of choice on smartphones. Bionic is begging for mercy right now. ROG 3 already beat it in real world speed test.

                                      Strawhat, 01 Dec 2020Just buy midrange phone. Fun fact midrange chipset like s72... more765 would be a good example of a proper mid-range chip.
                                      Snapdragon 720/730 is on the lower end of mid-range CPUs.

                                        JDK, 01 Dec 2020Excuse me qualcomm, what has happened with the naming schem... moreForget the naming scheme, your thermal throttling A14 just got destroyed.
                                        All I can offer you is a box of tissues so that you can wipe your tears after this brutal beatdown.

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