Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Mobile
  3. News

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 specs leaked, rumored octa-core design

Mark Coppock
By

qualcomm snapdragon x20 sign poster name logo hq headquarters 02
Qualcomm has built a strong position in developing and manufacturing mobile processors based on the ARM architecture, with its Snapdragon systems-on-chip (SoCs) serving as the heart of a number of leading mobile devices. If you are using a Google Pixel or a Microsoft Lumia smartphone, among many others, then you are using a Qualcomm Snapdragon of one generation or another.

While the next Snapdragon generation is just about confirmed as the Snapdragon 835, the specifics about the new SoC haven’t been revealed. On Tuesday, some questionable information leaked from a Chinese website that allegedly provides some new information on Qualcomm’s latest SoC, as Neowin reports.

Related Videos

We already know from Qualcomm that the Snapdragon 835, model number MSM8998, will use Samsung’s 10nm FinFET fabrication process that should provide unparalleled efficiency by packing more parts into a smaller space. Qualcomm indicates the new SoC should use 40 percent less power than the Snapdragon 820 and 821 that preceded it while providing 27 percent better performance. The Snapdragon 835 will also offer faster Quick Charge 3.0 technology. Otherwise, Qualcomm didn’t provide any additional details on the Snapdragon 835’s design.

Related

The leaked information, however, if true, fleshes out the specifications for us. If it holds up, then we should expect the Snapdragon 835 to utilize an octa-core Kryo 200 CPU, X16 modem with 1Gbps download speed supporting LTE Cat 13, and a disappointing Adreno 540 GPU. That last part would be a recycling of fifth-generation GPU technology rather than moving on the sixth-generation offering such as the Adreno 630.

snapdragon-835-leaked-specifications
Anzhuo.cn
Anzhuo.cn

Some of the other specifications included in the leak create some questions about the information’s accuracy, according to Neowin. For example, the lower-end Snapdragon 660 listed in the leak indicates a higher-performance CPU component than the flagship Snapdragon 835. In addition, the model numbers don’t match up well with the components themselves.

In any event, we should not have to wait too long for more reliable specifications. Samsung’s Galaxy S8 could use the new Snapdragon 835 SoC and be released at Mobile World Congress 2017 and so all should be revealed then, if not sooner. In the meantime, remember these are all rumors and at the very least, the Snapdragon 835 should represent another step forward in mobile battery life and processing power.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics
You should pay attention to this cheap, colorful phone with a 200MP camera
A person holding the Redmi Note 12 Pro+.

Before it has really begun in earnest, the time of 200-megapixel cameras only being found on top-of-the-range smartphones has ended.

Proof of that is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+, which has a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HPX sensor inside its camera module. On paper, it could challenge phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. We’ve taken an early look at the Note 12 Pro+ to see if there’s more to it than just the camera.
Camera clarification
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ Andy Boxall/Digital Trends

Read more
Does the Samsung Galaxy A54 have a headphone jack?
The top edge of the Galaxy A54.

The Samsung Galaxy A54 is Samsung's budget flagship that's a solid pick for anyone looking to get the best the company has to offer without breaking the bank. Every time a new smartphone like the Galaxy A54 launches, it can feel like questions about the phone's technical specs take up the majority of the conversation. The hardware features are equally as important since they're the things that prospective buyers will be physically interacting with when using the phone.

When it comes to frequently asked hardware questions, questions about 3.5mm headphone jacks are usually the ones asked most often. Although much of the world has moved on to relying primarily on wireless headphones, there are still those who use wired headphones as their main way of consuming audio content. Most major flagships have dropped headphone jacks entirely, but there's a devoted group of budget devices that still feature them for headphone users who prefer wired connections. Here's what you need to know about the Galaxy A54's audio options and if it has a headphone jack.
The Samsung Galaxy A54 doesn't have a headphone jack

Read more
The Huawei Watch Ultimate looks like the perfect Apple Watch Ultra rival
The Huawei Watch Ultimate in Voyage Blue and Expedition Black themes.

See if you can guess which smartwatch Huawei wants to take on with its latest release. It’s called the Huawei Watch Ultimate, and it’s made to appeal to outdoorsy types, complete with comprehensive diving and expedition modes.

It has a really big screen and a big battery too. That’s right, the Huawei Watch Ultimate is an Apple Watch Ultra competitor — but don’t pass it by just yet, because it’s worth your attention.

Read more