Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 processing muscle shown on film [video]

By on May 2, 2011 at 11:59 PM
mobile May 2, 2011

Qualcomm has released a few videos promoting its next-generation dual-core Mobile Development Platform, which includes its blazing fast MSM8660 Snapdragon processor. The video shows the platform’s Adreno 220 graphics processing unit chewing through 720p HD video. Similarly, Qualcomm’s single-core QSD8255 processor bests an LG Optimus 2X, powered by a a 1GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, in a Flash load test. What’s so exciting about that? The MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset powers devices such as the HTC EVO 3D, headed to Sprint, and the HTC Sensation 4G for T-Mobile that will launch in the coming months. Hit the jump for two quick videos.

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  • Charger

    That doesn’t look like an Optimus 2x.

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6JUK2RDOPHCULTIFWTNRVQ4PYQ JonathanW

      Fail, Thats not the optimus 2x.

  • http://twitter.com/drumboy_ Aaron H

    These chips are going to be worth the wait!

  • Anonymous

    Samsung Galaxy S2 can do 1080p Full HD right now.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Johnathan-Timmons/1074131881 Johnathan Timmons

    Where can I get that launcher? I need that launcher.

    • http://twitter.com/mjohnson4580 mattew johnson

      I agree were is that launcher i want it

      • Anonymous

        Ah, but I bet none of our current phones could handle it.

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Johnathan-Timmons/1074131881 Johnathan Timmons

        ugh. Yes they can.

  • http://twitter.com/homescrub homescrub

    Move along iPhone lovers, this type of raw power isn’t suited for morons.

    • Anonymous

      wait until iphone gets into the duel core foray before making that comment.

      • http://twitter.com/SenorDickhaus Señor Dickhäus

        It still won’t run flash, dude…

      • Anonymous

        Well if it is a “duel” core, I would expect much worse performance since the two cores would be fighting against each other. ;)

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    they look amazing

  • Anonymous

    they need to refine the current product before they shoot out new stuff. why is it that apple has a year old phone running an 800mhz processor and it scrolls and zooms so much more smoothly than everything android? it’s the polish that no one else delivers.

    ps, i have an atrix 4g (had an inspire and a galaxy s with voodoo lagfix) so i’m no apple fanboy.

  • http://twitter.com/SenorDickhaus Señor Dickhäus

    That’s nice. Now I need a good reason to need flash on my browser.

  • Anonymous

    tip : dont focus on the hand ..focus on the device !

  • Zeroisjdm

    LOL @ the first video, blurring out brand names at the beginning of the video, and then forgetting at the end.

  • Matthew

    Why doesn’t qualcomm make phones they have all the parts to do it.

    • Anonymous

      I believe that they used to at one point, but sold off that part of their operations to Kyocera or some such company.

    • Anonymous

      It is a lot better not having to deal with consumers directly. I would count that as a blessing.

  • Anonymous

    Interesting to see how it compares to the A5, which I imagine will be in the iPhone 5 (although I’ll bet it will be under clocked like the iPhone’s A4 to boost battery life).

  • Anita

    Nice videos. In my opinion, Android-based smartphones powered single or dual-core Snapdragon processors will deliver optimal web browsing with flash 10 and HD video at 720P or 1080P. Anita Hix, Qualcomm Marketing

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