This year we have seen many flagship phones increase in price considerably with the cost associated with the 5G modems. While it looks like mid-range 5G chips are going to be in high demand compared to their flagship counterparts, we are yet to see a phone launch in the UK using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G,…
Following on from my comparison of the Hisilicon Kirin 820 with the Snapdragon 765G, Samsung and MediaTek chipsets lets see how the Chinese brand has improved their mid-range chipset over the past 3 years. The Kirin 710 was launched back in 2018 and is identical to the Kirin 710F, just in a different package. Normally…
Yesterday Honor took the wraps off their latest upper-mid range phone in China, the Honor 30S. This is the first phone to feature the new Hisilicon Kirin 820 chipset, with its 5G connectivity this is positioned against the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, MediaTek Dimensity 800 and 1000l. With the current disputes with the US, we are…
The Honor 30S is set to launch in China on the 30th of March; this is expected to feature the latest upper mid-range chip from Huawei/HiSilicon giving the Chinese brand a 5G chipset that will compete with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, Samsung Exynos 980 and MediaTek Dimensity 1000l/800. The Chinese website, IT House, has published…
The Kirin 810 was launched last June, but the western world only gained access to it with the launch of the Honor 9X Pro this February thanks to the ongoing issues with China and the USA causing a trade ban on Huawei. This means that both Honor and Huawei reused the older (but still good)…