#qualcomm new chip

Qualcomm has recently announced a new mobile platform dubbed the Snapdragon 636, which is said to deliver 40 percent increase in device performance over the Snapdragon 630 with Qualcomm's Kryo 260 CPU. The new chip is paired with the new Adreno 509 GPU and is said to boost gaming and browsing performance by 10 percent as compared to the previous generation. Audio-wise, the new chip has Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec which supports Hi-Fi audio, with up to 192kHz/24bit support. Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon Wear Elite, a new processor designed for smartwatches and other wearable devices, bringing on-device AI features along with improved performance and battery life. The company said the new chip will power future flagship WearOS smartwatches and other AI-powered wearables such as smart pins and pendants. According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon Wear Elite offers up to five times faster CPU performance and up to seven times better graphics performance compared with the previous Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 chip. Read more in our articles including "Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 636" and "Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Wear Elite chip for smartwatches".