Qualcomm's first original smartphone 'Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders' opened ahead of time & photo review



Qualcomm's first original smartphone, '

Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders, ' designed and manufactured by ASUS, was launched in the United States and China on August 27, 2021. The smartphone scheduled to be launched in the Japanese market in the latter half of 2021 is a smartphone packed with Qualcomm's latest technology such as the SoC 'Snapdragon 888' with a built-in 5G modem. I was able to touch such a terminal first, so I checked it immediately.

Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders | Best-in-Class 5G Connectivity Powerhouse | Qualcomm
https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragoninsiders/smartphone

ASUS Store-Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (ZS675KW-BL512R16)
https://jp.store.asus.com/store?SiteID=asusjp&Locale=ja_JP&Action=DisplayProductDetailsPage&productID=5521371400



'Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders' was in a box like this.



Open the box by spreading it from the center to the left and right.



The contents are on the smartphone body and cover ...



A pin for opening the SIM card slot, earphones, earphone case, charging adapter, two USB Type-C cables for charging, and a manual.



The instructions are in two languages

, English and Canadian / French.



The included earphones are an original brand and are manufactured by audio maker

Master and Dynamic .



The earphones can be stored in the earphone case with the built-in magnet, and when stored, the earphones will automatically start charging.



The charging adapter has one USB Type-C socket and is compatible with

Qualcomm's quick charge standard 'Quick Charge 5'.



On the back, it was stated that it can be charged with a maximum of about 65W at 20V / 3.25A.



There are two charging cables, one for the USB Type-A earphone case and one for the USB Type-C power adapter.



The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders itself looks like this.



At the top right of the front is a 24-megapixel front camera.



The rear camera on the back is a triple lens configuration of a main camera equipped with Sony IMX686 boasting 64 million pixels, an ultra wide-angle camera using Sony IMX363 with 12.2 million pixels, and a telephoto camera with 8 million pixels capable of 3x optical zoom. is. Below that is also a fingerprint sensor.



The logo on the back is shining, but if you want to avoid draining the battery, you can set it so that it does not shine.



The view of the main body from the left side is as follows. You can check the protrusion of the camera bump on the back.



There is a volume button and a power button on the right side.



There is a SIM card slot, a microphone, a USB Type-C socket, and a speaker on the bottom. The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders does not have an earphone jack.



Two nanoSIM standard SIM cards can be set in the SIM card tray.



The body size of the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders is 77.2 mm x 173.1 mm x 9.5 mm, which looks like this compared to

the 72 x 166 x 7.9 mm Xperia 1 II.



Due to its thickness, the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders has the impression that it is one size larger than the Xperia 1 II, which is larger than the current model.



The 6.78-inch display with a resolution of 2448 x 1080 is spacious and can display a large website, but it is difficult to operate with one hand because the thumb does not reach the top of the screen.



The fingerprint sensor on the back is in a position where you can easily touch your index finger when you hold it in your hand, so you can unlock it smoothly. Since it is equipped with 'Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2' that recognizes fingerprints with ultrasonic waves, it works without problems even if your finger gets wet with water. However, the smartphone itself is not waterproof, so be careful not to get it wet.



The Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 can

be installed on the display, but the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders does not have an in-screen fingerprint sensor.



The actual weight of the main body was 218g.



The included case is made of a soft material that absorbs shock.



It looks like this when attached.



The edge of the case is higher than the camera bump, so it won't damage the lens when placed on a desk.



The total weight after attaching the cover was 236g.



Qualcomm's first original smartphone 'Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders' is priced at 164,880 yen including tax.

・ Continued
I compared the camera performance of the 'Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders', which was described as 'exceeding the iPhone 12 Pro Max' --GIGAZINE

in Review,   Mobile,   Hardware, Posted by log1l_ks