Snapdragon 888 unveiled with massive upgrades to GPU, AI hardware and 5G modem

New name, new architecture, new modem – Qualcomm lifted the veil off the Snapdragon 888 to offer everyone a peek. The chip has already been shown off behind closed doors to Asus, Black Shark, Lenovo, LG, Meizu, Motorola, Nubia, Realme, OnePlus, Oppo, Sharp, Sony, vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE. In other words, flagships are coming, a lot of them. The new Adreno GPU targets 144 fps gaming and supports updateable GPU drivers. This is the “most significant upgrade in Qualcomm Adreno GPU performance,” according to the company. Some details (especially about the CPU) are still kept under wraps,...