Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 MDP/T ( Mobile Development Platform) / Tablet
Highlights
- 4 Asynchronous Quad CPU cores running at 1.5GHz
- Adreno 320 GPU
- 10.1 inch display
- 13 Megapixel Camera with Flash
- 1080p video capture and playback
- 7 microphones
- 2GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage
- Android 4.0 ICS
- 5200 mAh battery
Qualcomm says that each core on the APQ8064 CPU can be clocked at a different frequency based on the load/usage and that the 5th core used for power saving is not necessary. This is being called Asynchronous Symmetric Multiprocessing or aSMP which allows each CPU to be run at a different voltage and frequency thereby saving power when the phone is in standby or on a phone call and all the 4 cores kick in when playing a resource intensive game.The company said that the Quadcore CPU has been designed to deliver all day battery life.
All new Adreno 320 GPU
Qualcomm is also introducing an all new Adreno 320 GPU along with the new Quadcore CPU. Adreno is the name of the integrated GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). If you have used a personal computer, the term GPU might sound pretty familiar to you especially if you are into gaming. Most smartphones and tablets in the market today pack a GPU the best example being the new Apple iPad.Other GPUs in the mobile market include GeForce and PowerVR.
Below is an illustration from a game running on the previous generation Adreno 225 GPU and the new Adreno 320 GPU. Qualcomm claims that the graphics processing capacity on the Adreno 230 is 3 to 4 times more than the Adreno 225. There is support for displays beyond HD and I wonder what kind of resolutions we might see on tablets and mobile phones in the coming years.
If you wonder why a GPU is essential on a mobile device, you can check out the use cases below.
Object Removal is so awesome in scenarios when there is an obstacle when you click a photo and you cant really go back and click another photo. Scalado showed off a similar offering earlier this year called Scalado Remove. Most Android phones and tablets have pretty bad camera performance in low light and things might change.