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Powerful new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus headed for gaming phones

Recently, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G platform, confirming previous rumors while offering faster CPU and GPU clock speeds, upgraded Wi-Fi, plus 5G modem support.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G platform (also referred to as the Snapdragon 865 Plus, when speaking about the chip itself) is essentially  the company unveiled last December for, including camera upgrades, AI, security, and gaming. The Snapdragon 865 was designed around Qualcomm’s standalone X55 5G modem, and the Snapdragon 865 Plus is as well, though neither is integrated. Both the 865 and the 865 Plus are 7nm chips.

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