Power Up: Qualcomm's New Mobile Platform Snapdragon 660 And 630 Qualcomm recently released the Snapdragon 660 and 630 mobile platforms.

By Tamara Clarke Edited by Aby Thomas Jul 21, 2017

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Move over PCs, because mobile gaming just got an upgrade. Qualcomm recently released the Snapdragon 660 and 630 mobile platforms. The new chips are designed to drive advanced photography, improve connectivity, support machine learning and enhance gaming.

The Snapdragon 660 mobile platform is the successor to the Snapdragon 653, and features a 20% improvement in the Qualcomm Kryo 260 CPU and 30% improvement in the Qualcomm Adreno 512 GPU performance, ensuring a better gaming and multimedia experience.

The Snapdragon 630, which succeeds the Snapdragon 625, offers a 30% increase in the Adreno 508 GPU performance, as well as a 10% increase in CPU performance over its predecessor. Shopping for a new device? Look under the hood first, because Qualcomm chipsets are poised to help you level up.

Tamara Clarke

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Tamara Clarke, a former software development professional, is the tech and lifestyle enthusiast behind The Global Gazette, one of the most active blogs in the Middle East. The Global Gazette has been welcomed and lauded by some of the most influential tech brands in the region. Clarke’s goal is to inform about technology and how it supports our lifestyles. See her work both in print regional publications and online on her blog where she discusses everything from how a new gadget improves day-to-day life to how to coordinate your smartphone accessories. Visit www.theglobalgazette.com and talk to her on Twitter @TamaraClarke. #TamTalksTech

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