A number of new 64-bit processors are ushering a new era of mobile processing power. Among them is the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Ultra HD, an octa-core chipset pairing four Cortex-A57 cores with four Cortex-A53 ones. To help developers make the transitino to the new generation processors, Qualcomm has unveiled the Mobile Development Platform Smartphone (MDP/S).
The Mobile Development Platform Smartphone (MDP/S) is an early development platform for developers. This next-generation smartphone provides application developers and device manufacturers with early access to a high-performance platform for development, testing and optimization of Android applications. This development device is based on Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 Ultra HD processor, which includes a 64-bit octo-core CPU, Qualcomm Adreno™ 430 GPU and the newest Qualcomm Hexagon™ DSP, along with the latest available Android OS.
Qualcomm Mobile Development Platform Smartphone (MDP/S) specifications:
- Processor: Octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) with Adreno 430 GPU
- Operating system:
- Cellular connectivity:
- Other connectivity: GPS, dual-band 802.11 ab/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, NFC
- Display: 6.17-inch WQHD (2560×1440/490PPI)
- RAM: 4GB LD-DDR4
- Internal storage: 32GB
- External storage: None
- Rear-facing camera: 13MP with OIS, dual LED flash and 4K 30fps video capture
- Front-facing camera: 4MP AF with 1080p 120fps video capture
- Sensors: 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis magnetometer (compass), ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pressure, temperature and humidity, UV sensor, Mobeam sensor
- Battery: 3,020mAh
- Dimensions: 9.9 millimeters thick
- Other: Fingerprint scanner, 8 microphones (2 analog/ 6 digital) with support for Qualcomm Fluence™ Pro technology, Snapdragon digital pen technology and ultrasound emitter for gesture applications
The Qualcomm MDP/S can now be ordered for US$799. Shipments are set to start in mid-December.
If nothing else, the Qualcomm MDP/S gives us good idea of the specifications we could see from flagship smartphones in early 2015.
Source : Intrynsic