snap dragon 855 explained

ll Snapdragon 855 Will handsets are 5G?

No, and this is a key point. Not all Snapdragon 855 handsets will be 5G-capable. The 5G modem is, if you like, an optional extra for manufacturers to include in their handsets and is external to the main 855 chip. Instead, the 855 chip contains a 4G LTE modem (X24) capable of up to 2Gbps.



This makes total sense at this stage of 5G’s development. It’s clearly intended to give manufacturers choice and raises the potential for there to be both 4G and 5G versions of flagship handsets.

There are two Qualcomm 5G modems currently available to manufacturers, the X50 first announced a couple of years ago and the more advanced X55 announced at the recent Mobile World Congress.

Next year’s Snapdragon 865 (not a huge leap to deduce that nomenclature) will integrate a 5G-capable modem on the chip.
What’s Snapdragon 855 based on?
Like every other type of mobile phone CPU, Snapdragon is based on processor core designs from ARM, here the ARM Cortex-A76. But like other people that produce their own chips (Huawei, Apple, Samsung, and others) they take the original design and add their own optimisations, graphics, modem and more.




As we mentioned, Snapdragon 855 is a 7nm chip, like the Huawei Kirin 980 and Samsung Exynos 9820 from some versions of the Galaxy S10. Last year’s Snapdragon 845 used the 10nm manufacturing process and the smaller process essentially means it can be more power and performance efficient and pack more capabilities into the chip.At the heart of 855 are eight Kryo 640 processor cores that, says Qualcomm, represents the biggest leap forward in performance between Snapdragon generations. The cores are clocked at different speeds meaning they can adapt to different types of applications – the key performance core runs at a significant 2.84Ghz.

What phones may use it?

There are several other manufacturers like Google, HTC, Nokia and Motorola who are strong Snapdragon partners and so we’d expect those manufacturers to come out with Snapdragon 855 handsets in due course.

What phones definitely won’t use it?                                         

Apple has never used Snapdragon for the iPhone. Instead, it now produces its own hardware – the Ax series chips, the first of which debuted in the iPad and iPhone 4. Likewise, most Galaxy S series phones are based on Samsung’s Exynos platform while Huawei also makes its own Kirin hardware for its own handsets as well as those from Honor. Again, all are based around ARM-designed CPU cores.


Although it traditionally used Qualcomm modems in its handsets, Apple has now plumped for Intel modems in most of its iPhones for the last year or so due to its long-running legal battles with Qualcomm and it remains to be seen whether Intel will be able to provide a 5G modem for the 2019 iPhone. It seems very unlikely at this point so we believe it is far more likely that there will be a 5G iPhone released in 2020 instead.


Snapdragon 855 photo, video, gaming and graphics
The 855 brings several new capabilities to photo and video capture using the Spectra 380 Image Sensor Processor (ISP). Firstly, there’s the capability for portrait mode (bokeh) in 4K HDR video, while it can also capture video content in HDR10+ - given Samsung is behind the format that might make its debut on the Galaxy S10 (Dolby Vision is also supported).

Qualcomm also talked about High Efficiency File Format (HEIF), supported by 855, that enables devices to save images that are half the file size of existing JPEGs.

The graphics on Snapdragon 855 is provided by Qualcomm’s own Adreno 640 GPU with around a 20 percent performance improvement over the previous generation. Snapdragon Elite Gaming is the name of Qualcomm’s optimisations for improved gaming performance.

Other notable Snapdragon 855 features

The Hexagon 690 Digital Signal Processor (DSP) is a more powerful processor for AI work and the fourth-generation AI engine is capable of 7 trillion operations per second and offering three times improvement in performance over the previous generation and, claims Qualcomm, twice the AI performance of “7nm smartphone competitors” – it’s particularly referring to Huawei’s Kirin 980 there.

Qualcomm also brought Google on stage to talk about vastly reduced latency using Google Translate because of the DSP performance improvement. As with all such hardware, it is backwards compatible with older standards. Qualcomm also talked about a new 60 GHz Wi-Fi platform which 855 is compatible with, this promises even greater speeds with compatible networks.

Quick Charge 4+ is also supported for fast charging on compatible handsets as well as Qualcomm's new ultrasonic fingerprint reader tech called 3D Sonic (this is used in the Galaxy S10). 

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Google Assistant vs Siri|

Ever since Scott Forstall took the stage at the iPhone launch event in 2011 to introduce Siri to the world, the rise of virtual assistants has been swift. With so many intelligent assistants out there, it is hard to decide which one to use on a day to day basis. While Microsoft's Cortana ships on all Windows devices, it's safe to say that Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, and Google Assistant are the most prominent and popular virtual assistants out there right now. While all three of them offer much of the same basic functionality, each assistant has its own set of strengths, weaknesses, and quirks. We pit the three of them against each other to find out which one is the smartest virtual assistant.




While Siri is locked to Apple's ecosystem, Google Assistant can be used on both Android and iOS devices. The experience is slightly watered down on iOS as the platform does not allow users to change the default assistant. Alexa can only be used on an Android smartphone as of now and the Alexa app in iOS is only used to connect to Echo devices. In some countries, Alexa can be used on an iOS device via the Amazon shopping application but that feature is not present in India.

Trivia questions

We subjected all three assistants to a battery of questions such as 'How far away is the moon' and 'Who is Steve Wozniak'. Given how Google Assistant has Google's powerful search technology at its disposal, it was not surprising to see it answer the most questions accurately. No matter which platform we used it on, Assistant provided the most accurate and in-depth information. It also provided additional links as well as a source website for the information provided.

We were really impressed to see Google Assistant successfully answer niche questions like "What kind of fish is Dory in Finding Dory?" And "How often should I water my Chrysanthemums?". Siri, in comparison, just kicked us to a Web search in both cases. Alexa simply stated she does not know the answer in the latter and decided to give us details about Pixar's animated movie in the former.


When asked when is Ant Man and the Wasp, a movie hitting theatres on the 5th of July, releasing, Siri told us it was released on the 1st of January, 2018. Both Alexa and Google Assistant answered the question correctly. All three assistants are more than capable of answering queries related to Football and Cricket but only Google Assistant and Alexa can service fans of niche sports like Formula 1. When we asked Siri "Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix", it simply stated "Sorry, I don't have all the details about Bahrain Grand Prix".

Complex tasks

All three assistants are capable of suggesting restaurants based on cuisine as well as location. While all three were easily able to suggest good Chinese restaurants around our office, only Google Assistant managed to find places serving lasagna nearby. Google Assistant also offers to book a table at a nearby restaurant when you tell it that you're' hungry. It even gives an option to place an order via Swiggy and view directions via Google Maps.


Both Siri and Alexa utilise Zomato's database to showcase a restaurant's address, operational hours, and user reviews. All three assistants also allow you to call restaurants from within the search result.Google's Assistants functionality can also be extended via 'Actions'. Tapping the icon at the upper-right corner of the Assistant home screen takes you to the 'Explore' page where you can peruse through all the actions on offer. Examples of actions include asking Assistant to 'Play Riddle Room', 'Talk to IPL Quiz', and 'Ask Milkbasket to add bread'.

The ecosystem is pretty limited at the moment and the quality of actions on offer pales in comparison to Alexa's skills. As of January 2018, Google Assistant has around 1,800 actions. Alexa in comparison boasts of 30,000 plus skills. These numbers pertain to the U.S and in India, the amount of skills and actions might be lower. At WWDC 2018, Apple announced that with iOS 12, developers will be able to extend Siri's capabilities using Siri Shortcuts.


At the moment, Siri cannot look for movie showtimes in India, a feature supported by both Alexa and Google Assistant. All three assistants are also capable of playing music based on genre, mood and album/artist name. Each offering uses its default music service by default, but Google Assistant and Alexa can also integrate with other music streaming services like Gaana and Saavn. In iOS though, Assistant has to make do with Apple's default music service due to platform restrictions.

Context-awareness

Google Assistant is far more conversational and context-aware than the other two. Asking Google Assistant "Who is their coach?" after asking who are the English Premier League champions yielded the name of Manchester City's coach. You can then take things up a notch and ask "How tall is he" or "Where is he from", and Google Assistant understands that you're referring to the same person and responds accordingly. Alexa in comparison stated the name of the coach successfully but struggled to answer any further questions. Siri failed after just one question, fetching the name of the head coach of University of Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team instead of Manchester City's coach.

Verdict

Google Assistant is undoubtedly the most well-rounded virtual assistant. It might have less flair than the other two (It cannot sing songs like Alexa, for example) but it is the most useful at the moment, especially in the India context. Not only does Google Assistant answer the most questions correctly, it is also more conversational and context-aware. With Alexa and Siri, it is very important to get the command just right in order to invoke the required response. Google Assistant in comparison, is very good at understanding natural language.

Alexa is the most customisable assistant of the bunch. Skills allow third-party applications to add a lot of functionality to Alexa. While Assistant offers similar feature expansion via actions, the quality and quantity of skills offered by Alexa are superior. That said, Alexa's core capabilities need spit and polish at the moment and it cannot be triggered by voice when setting as the default assistant, something Microsoft's Cortana can do despite not being native to Google's mobile platform.

Siri has definitely improved over the years but still lags behind Alexa and Google Assistant in terms of capabilities. In our testing, Siri struggled with restaurant suggestions, location-specific queries, and pop culture questions. It also failed to understand the context. That said, Siri's interface is easy to use and it does a great job with day to day tasks.

How to Recover Facebook Account Disabled

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Your Facebook account is important to you, but you’re in a tight spot because it’s been disabled!? There might come a time when your Facebook account is either disabled or locked, and this is where you’ll be wondering about what to do next. Chances are, your Facebook account was disabled by you or someone else. If that’s the case, then this post will show you how to recover & reactivate a disabled Facebook Account.

Recover disabled Facebook Account

If your account was deactivated by Facebook, then you’ll need to submit an appeal to the company. Bear in mind that depending on the reason for the deactivation of your account, Facebook may never reinstate it. The only option, then, is to create a new account and forget the old.

You deactivated your Facebook account

If you’ve disabled your account, then the following steps should be good enough to get things up and running again.



Like many users of the social network, there’s a chance you might have grown tired of Facebook, and as such, you’ve gone ahead and temporarily deactivated the account. Now, to get it back to its regular form, this can be done quite easily.

For those who have intentionally place their Facebook profile up for deletion, then be sure to log in before the first 14 days if you want to save it from permanent deletion. After the 14-days have passed, then there’ll be no other way to reinstate it.

OK, so log into your Facebook account by entering your email address and password. If your account was put up for deletion, you should see a prompt asking to either Cancel Deletion or Confirm Deletion.

Simply click on the Cancel Deletion button to save your profile from permanent deletion. We understand that your profile will be reinstated at the same state it was in before, so there’s nothing to fear.

The account has been disabled by Facebook

If your account has been disabled by Facebook, you’ll see a special message when you try to log in. Facebook deactivates accounts for the following reasons:
Using a fake name
Impersonating someone
Posting content that doesn’t follow the Facebook Terms
Continuing behaviour that’s not allowed on Facebook by violating Community Standards
Contacting other people for harassment, advertising, promoting, dating or other conduct that’s not allowed.

Now, if you felt you’ve been punished by Facebook, then it’s time to check if your account is locked. Visit Facebook, then log in using your username and password. From there, if the social network disabled your account, then you should see “Account disabled.” All is not lost because the option is there to file an appeal.

The appeal section will require a picture copy of your ID, so be sure to have one on the ready, Finally, add details of your appeal in the “Additional info” section, and you’re good to go from there.

Sit back and wait for a response from Facebook about the possibility of returning your account to normal. It may or may not happen, so cross your fingers and hope for the best