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Samsung forgets Exynos in its latest bid to promote the Galaxy S20 FE

Samsung has described the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) as a product that contains only those features that real users value in its latest unboxing advertisement campaign. In other words, it's a phone designed for fans – reason why it's called the Fan Edition – and according to Samsung, the Galaxy S20 FE meets the fans' expectations […]

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

Samsung’s Exynos 990 decision might destroy Galaxy Note 20 sales

There's only one winner in an Exynos 990 vs Snapdragon 865 comparison and it's not Samsung. Its chips have not been able to match their Snapdragon counterparts over the past few years. This chasm significantly grew with the Galaxy S20, so much so that it caught the attention of consumers who may have otherwise not […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 years ago

Galaxy S20 Fan Edition benchmark reveals its Snapdragon 865 chipset

We exclusively revealed a month ago that Samsung is working on a new version of the Galaxy S20 that's going to take over the Galaxy S Lite lineup. The handset is being developed under model number SM-G780 (LTE) and SM-G781 (5G). Samsung is referred to this device as the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition internally. There […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 years ago

Samsung’s in trouble with its diehard fans and they’re running out of patience

It used to be that the thing Samsung's most loyal fans used to complain about a lot was software updates. One could cut the company some slack. It launches dozens of smartphones every year and not only do they require software support, but the dozens released in the previous years also do so as well. […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
5 years ago

Samsung’s statement on Exynos 990 vs Snapdragon 865 is unconvincing

Samsung gave us a statement which essentially says there's no Exynos 990 vs Snapdragon 865 performance gap, but that's just not what the reality is.

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

Samsung chip division ‘humiliated’ over Snapdragon Galaxy S20 for Korea

The Exynos vs Snapdragon debate has heated up again. Several reports have highlighted the differences between the two chipsets with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 edging out Samsung's Exynos 990 processor. It's evident that in the Snapdragon 865 vs Exynos 990 fight, Qualcomm has emerged on the top. Samsung continues to sell both Snapdragon and Exynos variants […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

Samsung may sell the Snapdragon 865 Galaxy S11 in more markets

There has always been a debate about the performance difference between Samsung's Exynos process and its equivalent Qualcomm chip. Samsung has historically used both for different variants of its flagships. Most markets got the Exynos-based flagship while a few got the one with Qualcomm's processor. In what might be considered as an abject admission, a […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

Samsung Exynos 990 vs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm unveiled its 2020 flagship chipset solution earlier this week under the name of Snapdragon 865. The SoC is bound to be used by the Galaxy S11 series, at least in those markets (like the USA and China) in which the flagship won't rely on the Exynos 990 chipset instead. In other words, while the […]

By Mihai Matei
5 years ago

Alleged Snapdragon 865 leak offers a glimpse of the Galaxy S11

The Galaxy S11 series is going to employ Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 chipset in some markets and the Exynos 990 (known internally as the Exynos 9830) in others. Qualcomm has yet to officially announce its flagship solution for 2020, but the spec sheet may have just leaked via Chinese social network Weibo. Unsurprisingly, the Snapdragon 865 is […]

By Mihai Matei
5 years ago

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