Qualcomm announces the high-end Snapdragon 855 processor with 5G focus

Qualcomm announced today the Snapdragon 855 processor, which is expected to be used in several of the high end smartphones next year as well as in some models of laptops. The announcement was made at the Snapdragon Summit, a corporate event held in Hawaii and attended by TecMundo .

As its name indicates, this processor is the direct successor to Snapdragon 845, released. in December of last year. The new model includes including support for 5G, one of Qualcomm's strengths, and the new biometric technology, the Qualcomm 3D sonic sensor, which will be used in digital players on the screen.

the specifications of the processor, the promise is a performance up to twice as high as that of its main competitors. We also know that it will be built in the process of 7 nanometers.

Faster with 5G

At the opening of the conference, Qualcomm pointed out how much 5G could be much more important than 4G and 3G have had in recent years. This should mainly happen because the technology will be used in the next wave of Internet-connected products such as cars and home appliances.

The mbadive adoption of the 5G should also take place in less time. Unlike 4G, which arrived for the first time in the United States and then in other regions, next year will mark the commercial launch of 5G in all major technology markets around the world, including China. Europe, Japan, South Korea and Australia. In Brazil, Anatel is expected to auction the group used by 5G in late 2019 or early 2020.

But that does not mean that smartphones will left out. The company knows that these devices are the main form of Internet access for millions of people and that they should continue to receive increasingly powerful functions.

For them, Snapdragon 855 will have an optimization for games using Snapdragon Elite Gaming technology. and the use of computer vision to recognize images and enhance photos and videos captured by devices.

The 3D Sonic Sensor is already performing a three-dimensional swipe of your finger to unlock your smartphone. This is a different method than the one currently used in under-screen digital players, which promises to be faster and much more secure. It seems that the technology will be used on the Samsung Galaxy S10 and should be announced early next year.

As we said earlier, Qualcomm will release more details about the processor in the coming days. Continue to follow the reports of TecMundo for the latest news.