Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders!

Qualcomm has released a mobile for insiders. The specification looks similar to Asus and it has been said that it is a partnership one. Launch will be happening in Mid July. The specification looks brilliant and expectations are at their peak. Pricing can be done better. Qualcomm said the following in the insiders mail

✔ A connectivity powerhouse

✔ Speeds you dream of

✔ Uber-intelligent processing power

✔ Crisp, clear premium sound

✔ Ultra-smooth gaming

✔ Intuitive, intelligent experiences (thank you, AI)

✔ DSLR-quality photography

✔ All-day battery life

✔ Astonishing power efficiency

Qualcomm – Asus smartphone specs :

• 6.78″ 20.4:9 (2448 x 1080) Samsung AMOLED
• 144Hz refresh rate
• 1200 nits peak brightness
• Gorilla glass Victus
• 5G
• Wi-Fi 6E
• Bluetooth 5.2
• 16 GB – LPDDR5 – 512 GB UFS 3.1
• 4000 mAh battery with 65 Watt charging
• Qualcomm Spectra 580 ISP (Professional quality image processing)
• Sony IMX 686 64 MP
• 8K (Video Capture)
• 8MP – 3x optical –  12x digital zoom
• Sony IMX363 12 MP Ultrawide
•  24MP – Front
• 9.5 mm
• 211g

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Qualcomm tells us they skipped Snapdragon 888 Plus because the device went into development much earlier, and the regular 888 was the right choice at the time.

Those who purchase the phone will also receive a pair of SNAPDRAGON branded  MW08SI ANC TWS earbuds from Master & Dynamic.

Pricing :

• $1499 (US)
• £1099 (UK)
• €1299 (Europe)
• ₹111,990 (India)

India launch is not confirmed yet. Soon we can expect the update. A Snapdragon Community Manager’s reply on reddit suggests that SFSI (Smartphone For Snapdragon Insiders) will atleast get 4yrs of regular software updates

~It’s still not clarified if this means 4 android os upgrades or 3 os upgrades + 4 yrs of patches

~Neither is it confirmed if Asus or Qualcomm is handling the ui part SFSI is just said to run an “Stock UI”