FYI: Galaxy S5 is Running the New Snapdragon 801

Yesterday, during Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy S5, representatives were very careful in answering questions concerning the device’s processor. All they would say when asked for specifics was, “2.5GHz quad-core” with no mention of a manufacturer. Benchmarks showed a Snapdragon 800 on-board, but something seemed off with that, especially knowing that Sony announced the Xperia Z2 with a Snapdragon 801 earlier in the day. Why would Samsung not use the newest Qualcomm chipset available in their 2014 flagship?

As it turns out, they are using the latest and greatest. The Galaxy S5 does indeed also run the new Snapdragon 801, according to a statement released this morning by Qualcomm. 

There will also be an Exynos octa-core variant of the phone as well, but the chances of that arriving in the U.S. are basically slim to none.

The Qualcomm 801 isn’t a giant step forward over the 800, but it does help with support for larger, faster camera sensors and also improve image post-processing. It offers connectivity with LTE Advanced and has boosted performance across the board.

Here are the benefits of the Snapdragon 801 according to Qualcomm:

• Superior mobile graphics and multimedia: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor helps enable higher quality imaging with support for larger, faster camera sensors and improved image post-processing, immersive mobile graphics and gaming with enhanced Adreno 330 GPU performance, as well as higher speed SD card memory.
• Fast and seamless connectivity virtually anytime, anywhere:  The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor offers fully integrated connectivity with 4G LTE Advanced carrier aggregation for download speeds of up to 150Mbps, as well as dedicated hardware for dual-SIM/dual active (DSDA) service in China.
• Leading overall system performance and power efficiency: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor features Qualcomm Technologies’ custom quad core Krait™ 400 CPU at up to 2.5GHz per core, its custom Adreno™ 330 GPU for premium mobile graphics, and its custom Hexagon™ QDSP6 for ultra-low power applications. In the Snapdragon 801 processor, Qualcomm Technologies has boosted the performance of these key processing engines, and continues to achieve superior processing performance through the unique and efficient integration of all of its custom-designed processing engines, including Qualcomm Technologies’ heterogeneous computing architecture.

Via:  Qualcomm