Next-generation high-end SoC "Snapdragon 820" adopting 40% high-speed and 40% power-saving high-performance GPU has appeared

Although it was Qualcomm, who has been running a market for mobile terminal SoCs along with the spread of Android terminals, the latest high-end SoC "Snapdragon 810"As a result of having a fever problem, the position in the high-end SoC market is fluctuating. Meanwhile, the successor high-end model of Snapdragon 810 "Snapdragon 820"Qualcomm made a presentation and revealed that it will be equipped with a high-performance GPU" Adreno 530 "that is 40% faster than the Snapdragon 810 and 40% less power saving.

Qualcomm Introduces Next-Generation GPU Architecture and Image Signal Processor for the Ultimate Graphics and Mobile Camera Experience | Qualcomm
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2015/08/12/qualcomm-introduces-next-generation-gpu-architecture-and-image-signal

Snapdragon 820 countdown: next gen camera and GPU | Qualcomm
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2015/08/12/snapdragon-820-countdown-next-gen-camera-and-gpu

Qualcomm Announces New Adreno 530 And 510 GPUs, Says First Snapdragon 820 Devices Will Arrive In 2016
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/08/12/qualcomm-announces-new-adreno-530-and-510-gpus-confirms-snapdragon-820-devices-wont-come-until-2016/

Snapdragon 820 The biggest feature is to install a high-performance GPU "Adreno 530". The Adreno 530 said it is 40% more power saving than the Adreno 430 on the previous high-end model Snapdragon 810, while at the same time improving the GPU's performance by 40%, it has achieved power by gaming and movie editing It can be expected to demonstrate.


GPGPUThe function supports OpenCL 2.0 and Renderscript. In OpenCL 2.0, CPU and GPU can share memory pool, Adreno 530 and Kyro core benefit from support of 64 bit virtual memory.


With powerful GPU performance Adreno 530 supports the latest graphics API,"Unreal Paris" using Unreal Engine 4It is also possible to reproduce.


Qualcomm does not make a formal comment on the GPU installed in the middle range model Snapdragon 618/620, but improves the GPU performance by 40% from the Adreno 405 adopted in the previous model Snapdragon 610/615 And 40% power saving is achieved,I unofficially reveal it to Ars Thechnica.

The image quality of smartphone cameras will be of higher quality.


Spectra Camera ISP enables high-quality camera shooting such as reducing noise and reproducing natural tones.


We also serve three cameras in total, front 1 and rear 2. The single sensor supports up to 25 million pixels, the dual sensor supports up to 13 million pixels, and you can easily change the focus after shooting.


By adopting an algorithm that further improved the HDR function, it is also possible to reduce noise in low light mode.


In addition, Snapdragon 820 supports 4K 60p movies with HDMI 2.0 and 4K 30p movie playback on wireless communication Miracast. It seems that you can play high quality 4K movies on big screen display with smartphone.


The next high-end SoC "Snapdragon 820" replacing the current high-end SoC "Snapdragon 810" will be released in the first half of 2016. As a result of Snapdragon 810 having a fever problem, Qualcomm lost all the large customers such as Samsung and Xiaomi and it seems that attention will be drawn to whether Qualcomm can preserve the dollar box's high-end SoC market.