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Back at Computex 2024, AMD unveiled their highly anticipated Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture during AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su's opening keynote. AMD announced not one but two new client platforms that will utilize the latest Zen 5 cores. This includes AMD's latest AI PC-focused chip family for the laptop market, the Ryzen AI 300 series. In comparison, the Ryzen 9000 series caters to the desktop market, which uses the preexisting AM5 platform. Built around the new Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture with some fundamental improvements to both graphics and AI performance, the Ryzen AI 300 series, code-named Strix Point, is set to deliver improvements in several areas. The Ryzen AI 300 series looks set to add another footnote in the march towards the AI PC with...
Welcome to the Smartphone Squeeze: HTC Launches the U11
The history of HTC flagships has been a tale of ups and downs. In all the reviews of smartphones we’ve ever done at AnandTech, only two have ever held...
114 by Ian Cutress on 5/16/2017Huawei P10 and P10 Plus: Performance & Battery Life Report
Huawei is clearly focused on improving the performance of its flagship phones. The P9 and its Kirin 955 SoC performed well in our tests and was smooth and quick...
74 by Matt Humrick on 5/12/2017Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 660 & 630 Mobile Platforms: Better Connectivity, Camera, & Compute at 14nm
Qualcomm is bringing some premium experiences to its mid-tier lineup with the addition of the Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platforms. Improved connectivity, enhanced imaging, faster charging, and...
59 by Matt Humrick on 5/8/2017Imagination to Double-Down on GPU Business, MIPS and Ensigma to Be Sold
Just over a month ago, Imagination Technologies dropped the bombshell announcement that their largest customer, Apple, would be phasing out their use of Imagination’s GPU IP in their SoC...
107 by Ryan Smith on 5/4/2017First Look: Samsung Galaxy S8
We first saw Samsung’s new 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+ at its Unpacked event a few weeks ago. During the event, we saw demos of its new...
129 by Matt Humrick on 4/21/2017Xiaomi Announces Mi 6: 5.15-inch, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB LPDDR4x
At an event today in Beijing, Xiaomi revealed its latest flagship phone, the Mi 6. Like the Mi 5s it’s replacing, the Mi 6 comes with a 5.15-inch 1080p...
34 by Matt Humrick on 4/19/2017Display Report: Huawei P10 and P10 Plus
Huawei recently added the P10 and P10 Plus to its lineup, which focus on fashion and photography like other P-series phones. The Huawei P10 has a 5.1-inch IPS LCD...
9 by Matt Humrick on 4/14/2017Qualcomm Countersues Apple, Accuses Company of Launching Global Attack Against Qualcomm
For better or worse, this decade has marked an explosion of mobile-related lawsuits and anti-trust actions across the globe. Now, that trend is reaching what may be its apex...
25 by Ryan Smith on 4/11/2017Xiaomi Mi MIX: A Closer Look at the Design and Display
Xiaomi’s Mi MIX gives us a glimpse of the future. A pseudo-concept phone that’s being produced in limited quantities and sold in China, it combines the latest technology with...
48 by Matt Humrick on 4/10/2017Honor Announces The Honor 8 Pro: Kirin 960, 5.7-inch QHD
Huawei added another phone to its Honor lineup today. The Honor 8 Pro is the international version of the Honor V9 that was launched in China earlier this year...
22 by Ian Cutress & Matt Humrick on 4/5/2017Apple To Develop Own GPU, Drop Imagination's GPUs From SoCs
In a bombshell of a press release issued this morning, Imagination has announced that Apple has informed their long-time GPU partner that they will be winding down their use...
144 by Ryan Smith on 4/3/2017Best Tablets: Q1 2017
Unlike the red-hot smartphone market that continues to grow, with new models appearing at a blistering rate, the tablet market is, well….a little boring. Apple still releases a few...
30 by Matt Humrick on 3/31/2017Hands On With Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+: Taller Screens and Slimmer Bezels
Samsung officially unveiled the latest Galaxy devices at its Unpacked event in New York today. The taller displays in the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+ show more...
208 by Matt Humrick on 3/29/2017The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Performance Preview
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 gets a CPU transplant, an updated GPU, a 1Gbps LTE modem, and other updates. We were able to see the new SoC in action and collect...
128 by Matt Humrick & Ryan Smith on 3/22/2017Apple Announces 2017 iPad 9.7-Inch: Entry Level iPad now at $329
With the spring finally upon us, Apple this morning is going about some spring cleaning of the iPad family. The iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 2 have...
135 by Ryan Smith on 3/21/2017Qualcomm Announces 205 Mobile Platform: Entry-Level LTE for India & Emerging Markets
This morning in New Delhi, Qualcomm is taking the wraps off of their latest entry-level, high-volume SoC, the Qualcomm 205 SoC. The cornerstone of the Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform...
27 by Ryan Smith on 3/20/2017Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45: Atom Z3400, Android Wear 2.0, Starts at $1650
Tag Heuer last week announced its new generation smartwatch, co-developed with Google and Intel. The new Connected Modular 45 timepiece uses an Intel SoC, runs Google’s Android Wear 2.0...
36 by Anton Shilov on 3/18/2017HiSilicon Kirin 960: A Closer Look at Performance and Power
HiSilicon looks to build on the Kirin 950’s success by adopting ARM’s latest A73 CPU cores and Mali-G71 GPU for the Kirin 960. Still manufactured on a 16nm FinFET...
86 by Matt Humrick on 3/14/2017Infineon Shows Off Future of eSIM Cards: <1.65 mm2 Made Using 40 nm
Update 3/20: Infineon has contacted us and said that the eSIM IC is made using a 40 nm process technology. At MWC this year, Infineon showcased a lineup of its...
28 by Anton Shilov on 3/11/2017Sony Demonstrates Concept Xperia Ear Headphones and Xperia Touch Android Projector at MWC
As we move through our MWC meeting writeup backlog this week, one of the interesting developments we saw was from Sony. Apart from new smartphones, Sony showed two interesting...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/11/2017