The growth of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 chip has not at all been smooth sailing – the run up of the new SoC has been plagued with performance and overheating issues. But Qualcomm has now enlisted the help of a number of major OEMs to give their stamp of approval for the new processor. In light of this, we expect consumers to still be wary, as Qualcomm has really not approached the issues head on.
In a joint press release (read full release in the source link below), manufacturers including LG, Motorola, OPPO, Sony, Xiaomi and even Microsoft all give their word on the wonderful new things the Snapdragon 810 brings. No other devices are mentioned by name except the LG G Flex 2 and Mi Note Pro, both of which have already been launched. In this, we can probably assume that the other manufacturers have devices planned in the future that will feature Qualcomm’s new baby.
We don’t know about you, but the press release reeks of a certain desperation about it, as the chip supplier attempts to settle the nerves of its clients and general consumer base. The real problem is that even in this press release, the company still has not addressed the overheating issue directly. As a result, we’re thinking these rumors are likely to hang around until real products begin to be shipped to market.
We’ve already heard LG give an assurance to potential customers that the LG G Flex 2 and the upcoming LG G4 won’t be suffering from overheating issues (crossing fingers right about here). That still hasn’t stopped Samsung from dropping the 810 and going with a lower-powered Exynos alternative. So how about you guys? Tell us what you think.
SOURCE: Qualcomm
