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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series Gets Smaller GPU
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series is confirmed to launch with the Redmi K100 Pro next week, Gadgets 360 reports. The chipset, identified as SM8850-1-AB, will have one fewer Adreno…
The Story in Brief
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series is confirmed to launch with the Redmi K100 Pro next week, Gadgets 360 reports. The chipset, identified as SM8850-1-AB, will have one fewer Adreno GPU slice than the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Its Adreno High Performance Memory will also be smaller, at 12MB compared with 18MB on the standard version. The reduced GPU configuration and lower cache capacity point to a variant with different graphics hardware from Qualcomm’s flagship chip. The report does not provide performance figures or explain how the changes will affect the Redmi K100 Pro in everyday use.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that a different chip automatically makes the Redmi K100 Pro a weak phone would be premature. The known changes concern GPU slices and memory, while no benchmark or real-world result is available yet. Equally, treating the V Series as identical to the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 would ignore the listed hardware cuts. Reviews should compare gaming performance, heat and battery life once the phone launches next week.
Source: gadgets360.com
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