As one of the most advanced mobile processors ever created, the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 821 with X12 LTE is built upon the foundation of the Snapdragon 820 processor.
Technical Specifications:
- Up to 2.4 GHz
- Quad-core CPU
- 4x Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU
- ARMv8-A 64-bit
- Process: 14 nm
- GPU: Adreno 530
- Memory: LPDDR4 1800MHz
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The new Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU delivers twice the performance and efficiency compared to the Snapdragon 810 CPU. Snapdragon 821 goes even further with a 10% performance increase over the 820 processor. The new Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 680 DSP is also designed to significantly improve performance and battery life.
- The Qualcomm Spectra™ 14-bit Image Signal Processor (ISP) supports capturing up to 28 megapixels with zero shutter lag.
- Dual-phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
Another notable improvement on the Snapdragon 821 chip lies in the graphics chip with operating frequencies ranging from 624MHz to 650 MHz.
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