Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 820 would eventually be used on half the units of Galaxy S7, alternating with the Exynos 8890 processor that Samsung would obviously difficult to mass produce.
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Galaxy Snapdragon S7 820
If last month, it said that the
Snapdragon 820 version of the Galaxy S7 would be distributed exclusively in the USA and China, Samsung could eventually expand to other markets. After only used his own Soc with the
Galaxy S6 and its variants, next year, the Korean should use both his and Qualcomm and above all equally. Two processors that will anyway be engraved in 14 nanometers by the Korean itself.
New information that changes slightly since the previous provides, for the moment, it is not yet clear which model will be marketed in Europe. We will not be surprised if Samsung decides to market the version Snapdragon 820 in the US since its modem is compatible with all 4G frequencies used by US operators. However, the source also confirms that, like the Soc Qualcomm, the Exynos 8890 will offer a 4G modem Class 12 is a flow rate of 600 Mbps.
In this case, moreover, why choose two different processors? Well, simply because the performance of the Exynos 8890 with mass production has just started would not be enough. Probably the reason why the Korean have decided to adopt a 50/50 ratio for both versions, as he did also to
Galaxy Note 4.
The release date of
Samsung Galaxy S7 seems planned for the month of February with an official announcement which is expected in January. A schedule change to stay ahead of competitors, mostly, enjoy the MWC 2016 to announce their new flagships.