Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform for Always Connected PCs

The Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform is built on the 10nm leading node efficiency and the new enhanced features can support on-device experiences for AI, and users can expect camera, voice and battery life enhancements.

Qualcomm has announced a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform featuring the cutting-edge Snapdragon X20 and Qualcomm AI Engine for Windows 10 Always On Always Connected PCs.

According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform is designed to support many sought-after smartphone features in the PC and to stay connected to LTE or Wi-Fi so users can receive notifications and have their data virtually always synced on the go.

The power-efficient architecture is engineered to support up to 30 percent system-wide increase in performance and up to 3X AI performance over the previous generation, as well as up to 1.2 gigabits per second LTE connectivity speeds and up to 25 hours of continuous usage.

The Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform is built on the 10nm leading node efficiency and the new enhanced features can support on-device experiences for AI, and users can expect camera, voice and battery life enhancements.

"Building on the portfolio of Always On, Always Connected PCs established over the past year, we are thrilled to work with Samsung to help offer consumers true mobility combined with the productivity and entertainment features of Windows 10," said Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager, mobile business unit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

"This collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and their Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform will allow us to provide always on, always connected mobile computing experiences for our customers," said Kyungsik Choi, executive VP and head of strategic marketing office, mobile communications business, Samsung Electronics.

The platform has been developed in collaboration with the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and the devices powered by the Snapdragon Mobile Compute Platform are expected to be available in retail this year.