Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 review: specs and price

The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed. Show more

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A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit apps.

With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.

Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance. Show more

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DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

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OpenGL ES is used for games on mobile devices such as smartphones. Newer versions support better graphics.

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More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.

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Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking e-mail will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.

Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.

It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.

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This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.

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More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.

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The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.

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A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.

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The system on a chip (SoC) has an integrated LTE cellular chip. LTE is capable of downloading at faster speeds than older, 3G technology.

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NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.

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Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.

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Dynamic frequency scaling is a technology that allows the processor to conserve power and reduce noise when it is under a light load.