After months of speculation, Qualcomm finally launched its first smartphone, the “Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders,” in collaboration with Asus. This phone is literally for Snapdragon Insiders, a community of Snapdragon fans and enthusiasts who are the first to learn about new developments involving Qualcomm’s mobile processors. This new gaming phone is essentially a token of appreciation for the community. The Qualcomm phone boasts impressive specifications such as the Snapdragon 888 chip, 144Hz AMOLED display, and up to 16GB of RAM, earning it the title of a gaming phone.
The Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders is a completely customized phone for people who know exactly what they want from their phone. This indicates the company’s top-tier processor, but it is surprising that Qualcomm did not opt for the Snapdragon 888 Plus processor, which is recently launched. According to Qualcomm, development on this phone began last year, while the Snapdragon 888 Plus was released earlier this year. The Snapdragon 888 Plus is supposed to be slightly better at handling graphics, but that’s about it. There isn’t much of a distinction between the vanilla and Plus variants. Nonetheless, the company has a processor tier higher than what this phone has.
Specifications of the Qualcomm Smartphone
The Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders is a flagship phone that also happens to be the chipmaker’s first phone. Qualcomm has worked with Asus to make this phone a reality. This is due to the fact that Asus is one of the most well-known manufacturers of gaming phones. It’s ROG Phone series is the best-selling gaming phone on the market. It is powered by a Snapdragon 888 chipset with an Adreno 660 GPU. The phone supports both the mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G bands. The gaming phone has a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz and a peak brightness of 1,200 nits. There is HDR and HDR10+ support, and the display is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. There is 512GB of internal storage and 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
Qualcomm has used a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor on the primary camera, as well as a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera, for photography. The AI Zoom feature on Qualcomm’s Spectra 580 image signal processor promises better photos and up to 8K-resolution videos. The phone has a 24-megapixel camera on the front for selfies and video calls. The phone has dual stereo speakers powered by Snapdragon Sound technology, as well as four microphones. The Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders has a 4000mAh battery that can be charged in 52 minutes thanks to Quick Charge 5.0 technology.
Pricing of the Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
The Qualcomm Snapdragon Insiders Smartphone costs $1,499 (approximately Rs 1,12,200). There is only one model with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The phone will first be available in China, Germany, Japan, Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom in August. The first wave will be followed by an India release. The India price is currently unavailable. Despite the fact that the phone appears to be exclusive to the Snapdragon Insiders community, it will be available for purchase to the general public. The gaming phone will be available in a single color: Midnight Blue.
Other Features
Qualcomm’s Smartphone comes with a pair of truly wireless earphones with active noise cancellation, dubbed Master & Dynamic Earphones. Master & Dynamic is an audio brand based in New York. A custom rubber bumper, which is essentially a rubber frame for the phone, is also included in the box. In the box, you’ll find a Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 power adapter as well as two USB-C to USB-C braided cables.
