Qualcomm and ASUS have created a phone for Snapdragon Insiders

ASUS and Qualcomm have teamed up to create a smartphone that showcases some of the latter’s mobile technologies. While the phone is apparently aimed at the 1.6 million members of the Snapdragon Insiders program (which looks a bit like Microsoft’s Windows Insider early access program), it will be more widely available by August.

The Smartphone named Snapdragon Insiders operates Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 5G chipset with a 2.84 GHz octa-core processor and Adreno 660 GPU. It has what Qualcomm describes as “the most comprehensive support for all major 5G bands. sub-6 and mmWave ”from all devices, as well as support for WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E with speeds up to 3.6 Gbps. You will get 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory and 512 GB of storage.

Samsung’s 6.78-inch AMOLED display has a 144Hz refresh rate, which could make it a solid gaming phone. The screen has up to 1200 nits of brightness and is HDR10 and HDR10 + certified. The phone has three rear cameras: a 64 MP main lens, a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, and an 8 MP telephoto lens. The matrix can capture videos up to 8K. The device also has a 24 MP front camera and AI auto zoom.

Qualcomm claims that it is one of the first phones to support Snapdragon Sound, which features features like Bluetooth low latency, listening profiles, active noise cancellation (ANC) and High-resolution audio support up to 24-bit 96kHz. In addition to the stereo speakers, the phone comes with Master & Dynamic wireless ANC headphones and a charging case for them.

There’s also Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 support, which should charge the 4000mAh battery to 70% of its capacity in half an hour or fully in 52 minutes, according to the company. In addition, the phone has two SIM slots and runs Android 11.

The device is effectively a showcase for Qualcomm’s mobile technology. The company faces some challenges on the mobile processor front, with many phone makers working on their own chips. Showing off your know-how with your own smartphone seems like a solid idea for Qualcomm. That way he can maybe remind people of what he can do.

The smartphone designed by ASUS for Snapdragon Insiders will initially be available in a few countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea. He will arrive later in India. You can purchase the device for $ 1,499 from the ASUSTeK eShop and other retailers.