Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 release date, specs news 2016: five smartphones to feature Qualcomm's new chipset
After Qualcomm unveiled the upcoming Snapdragon 836 in November, at least five up-and-coming smartphones are speculated to be equipped with the next-generation chipset.
The Gamers Drop claimed that the next Qualcomm chipset will be used by the next-generation flagship smartphones from several leading mobile manufacturers. The list includes the rumored Samsung Galaxy S8, the OnePlus 4, the HTC 11, the Xiaomi Mi 5 and the Microsoft Surface Phone.
The report claimed that South Korea's Samsung Electronics is already in talks with the American semiconductor manufacturer to collaborate with them to manufacture the minuscule but high-performing chipset using Samsung's 10-nanometer (nm) Fin Field Effect Transistor (FinFET) process technology.
In a press release that was posted on Qualcomm's website, senior vice president and product management head Keith Kressin revealed that the company is excited to work with Samsung to develop the product.
"Using the new 10nm process node is expected to allow our premium tier Snapdragon 835 processor to deliver greater power efficiency and increase performance while also allowing us to add a number of new capabilities that can improve the user experience of tomorrow's mobile devices," Kressin stated.
On their end, Samsung's executive vice president and head of foundry business Jong Shik Yoon stated that they are equally happy to work with Qualcomm to create the powerful Snapdragon 835 with the help of their 10nm FinFET technology. "This collaboration is an important milestone for our foundry business as it signifies confidence in Samsung's leading chip process technology," the Samsung executive stated.
But while there are no details yet on the official release date of the Snapdragon 835, speculations claimed that Qualcomm will be releasing the chipset early next year since the smartphones that were rumored to come out with it are expected to be released in the market during the first half of 2017.
Qualcomm is expected to make the announcement about the release date of Snapdragon 835 soon.