Snapdragon 625 SoC powers up mid-range mobile devices
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Qualcomm has announced three new additions to its Snapdragon line of mobile SoCs: the Snapdragon 625, 435, and 425. The numbers suggest that these are intended for entry-level mobile devices rather than flagship smartphones, for which Qualcomm offers its more potent 800-series processors.
Still, the Snapdragon 625 is interesting for what it could bring to the crowded middle segment of the smartphone market. Like its big brother, the Snapdragon 820 , the 625 is manufactured on a 14-nm FinFET process. As a result, Qualcomm claims to have improved power consumption over last-gen Snapdragons ...