
During the iPhone 5S unveiling, one of the many things Apple boasted about was their device touting the world’s first 64-bit smartphone chip. At the time, Qualcomm representative Anand Chandrasekher called a 64-bit ARM chip a “gimmick.” Ironically but unsurprisingly, three months later, Qualcomm seems to be announcing one as well – the Snapdragon 410, opening the door for 64-bit Android devices.
According to Qualcomm, the new Snapdragon 410 will be manufactured using a 28nm process and feature “superior graphics performance with the Adreno 306 GPU, 1080P video playback and up to a 13 megapixel camera.” Furthermore, the process should run on every LTE network currently available while touting Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM and even NFC.
It is quite funny that Qualcomm is announcing a 64-bit ARM chip of its own to compete with Apple’s A7 after the remarks that were made earlier. It should be noted that not only did Qualcomm public reprimand him for his stupid and “inaccurate” comments but they ended up firing him as well. This isn’t much of a surprise considering his comment on the processor being “gimmicky” was making fun of the same direction Qualcomm was heading in as well.
Qualcomm isn’t the only company following Apple’s lead into the 64-bit mobile chips, Samsung also mentioned to be planning a 64-bit Galaxy-class device for next year.
Source: Qualcomm (Press Release)
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