Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 To Power More Than 60 Mobile Devices

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 was announced in April last year and the processor is already used on devices like LG G Flex 2 and Xiaomo's Mi Note Pro.

Now, Qualcomm has announced that the 64-bit Snapdragon 810 processor will power more that 60 mobile devices from major OEMs - Motorola, Sony, Oppo, LG, Microsoft and Xiaomi in 2015 to name a few.

According to Qualcomm's press release, more devices powered by Snapdragon 810 including the LG G Flex 2 and Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is expected to arrive in the coming Weeks and months of 2015.

Note that all the companies mentioned below, have hinted that they might be releasing Snapdragon 810 devices, but two major companies are missing - HTC and Samsung.

Samsung is not mentioned in the list as it is rumored to ditch Snapdragon 810 in favour of its Exynos chip due to overheating issues. HTC is also missing from the list, but rumors say that HTC's next flagship will be powered by Snapdragon 810. Maybe HTC wants us to keep guessing which chipset it will be using in its next flagship device.

Murthy Renduchintala, executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies said “With a growing design pipeline currently in excess of 60 devices, we’re excited about the innovation our OEM customers will unlock for consumers who demand superior mobile experiences in 2015"
 
Below are the statements of Executives from mobile devices OEM's about their support for Snapdragon 810-

Chris Yie, vice president, head of marketing communications at LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
“The LG Flex2 is designed to represent a new class of innovation at the premium tier with the dynamically curved design, a richer feature set and faster performance than the previous generation.With an advanced feature set and stunning multimedia support, the Snapdragon 810 provides us with a tremendous foundation to enable the most advanced mobile experiences for consumers.”

Lei Jun, Founder, chairman and chief executive officer, Xiaomi.
“Xiaomi prides itself on embracing the leading-edge of innovation for premium mobile devices. We make every effort to bring the newest and most innovative technology to our enthusiastic customers, drawing on the best in the industry. Our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies on the Snapdragon 810-powered Mi Note Pro provides us the ability to deliver more performance, features and user capabilities to a mobile device than ever before. This is what our customers want and what Xiaomi will deliver with the Snapdragon 810.”

Rick Osterloh, president, Motorola Mobility.  
"Motorola Mobility and Qualcomm have a long history of cooperating to create amazing mobile experiences. The Snapdragon 810 processor will enable us to push the boundaries even further so we can continue delighting our customers with devices that give them new choices"
 
Gen Tsuchikawa, senior vice president and chief strategy officer, Sony Mobile. 
“Whether it’s long-lasting battery life, watching the latest movies or enjoying music in Hi-Res Audio quality, our customers are increasingly demanding more from their Xperia device to deliver the latest content and entertainment experiences. We’re excited about the new capabilities of the Snapdragon 810 processor and are looking forward to working with Qualcomm Technologies as we bring new Xperia products to consumers later this year.”

Sky Li, vice president of OPPO and managing director of International Mobile Business 
"Oppo is committed to delivering to our users the most delightful electronic experience, that is full of surprises through meticulous designs as well as smart technology. We’re excited to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies on our Snapdragon 810-based devices to drive new value in the premium tier for our customers in 2015." 

Juha Kokkonen, general manager for portfolio and product management at Microsoft
"Microsoft and Qualcomm’s long standing collaboration has allowed the two companies to offer compelling business, imaging, and entertainment experiences with Lumia smartphones running on Windows Phone. We look forward to continuing this relationship to deliver best in class Lumia smartphones, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processors, and offer an unprecedented combination of processing power, rich multimedia, high-performance graphics and wireless connectivity for our customers."

To read the full press release and features of the Snapdragon 810, Click on the source link.

Source : Qualcomm