Multinational semiconductor brand Qualcomm recently teamed up with Taiwan-based tech company Asus to launch their first smartphone. The new smartphone is intended for members of Snapdragon Insiders, part of Qualcomm's loyalty program, which was launched in March this year. That's why this new model has been named "Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders".This phone from Qualcomm is packed with features. it will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SOC, 512 GB onboard storage, 144 Hz Samsung AMOLED display, triple-rear camera setup with Sony sensor, fingerprint scanner, smart AMP and Snapdragon sound support. In addition to these, Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders also includes various pre-loaded technologies developed by Qualcomm. Let's find out all the features and prices of the 'Smartphone for Snapdragon Insider' phone, a joint venture between Qualcomm and Asus.
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Features and Specifications
The smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders will feature a 6.78-inch Full-HD Plus Samsung AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. In addition, other display features include screen brightness up to 1,200 nits, 20.4: 9 aspect ratio, HDR10, HDR10 + support. For fast-performance and multi-tasking, the handset has a 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with 512GB of in-built storage.
The smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders has dual-stereo speakers with Smart AMP and Snapdragon sound support. Comes with an HDR microphone setup with a dynamic range of 114 decibels (dB).
On the other hand, on the Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders smartphone for photography, a triple-rear camera setup is present. It has a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor (aperture: f / 1.6), a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 secondary sensor (aperture: f / 2.2) and an 8-megapixel telephoto shooter or lens. It has a 24 megapixel front camera for video calling or taking selfies.
Speaking of power backup, the smartphone has a 4,000 mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 charging support. And as connectivity options, 5G, 4G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C port, NFC and GPS / A-GPS support will be available. In addition to the privacy features, the Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gener 2 type fingerprint scanner is also included. It has Android 11 as the operating system.
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders Price and Availability
The smartphone for Snapdragon Insider, a partnership between Qualcomm and Asus, is priced at, 1,499 dollar or about Rs 1,12,200. The phone will be available with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. The phone will be available for purchase from Asus online stores and offline retail stores from next August.
The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders will be available for sale in China, Germany, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom and India. Although the price of this phone in the Indian market, no information has been found yet. Although Qualcomm has designed this new smartphone for the members of the ‘Snapdragon Insider’ community, it will be available to all customers.