When it comes to mobile phone processors, Qualcomm's Snapdragon series is definitely the most familiar. As an important part of Qualcomm's mid-to-high-end product line, the Snapdragon 870 debuted as a flagship processor two years ago. To this day, should this processor be changed or not?The answer to anti-low V may not be so absolute.
In terms of the performance of the Snapdragon 870 alone, it is still more than enough for everyday use. In Geekbench and 3DMark tests, the Snapdragon 870's CPU and GPU scores are still in the mid-to-high range, which is definitely not a problem. Compared with chips such as the Snapdragon 778G released in the past two years, the comprehensive strength of the Snapdragon 870 is significantly stronger.
However, with the passage of time, the new generation of the Snapdragon 7 series has been quietly progressing. The newly released Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, both CPU and GPU performance, has surpassed the 870 "Empire" of the year. Especially in terms of GPU, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3's image processing score is already almost 30% higher than 870.
Of course, judging the quality of a mobile phone processor cannot be limited to the scores of CPU and GPU. More importantly, the collocation and collaboration of the entire system-on-chip, including image processing, baseband connection, AI computing and other aspects. In this regard, 870 also exposes a large generation gap.
Taking 5G network connectivity as an example, the Snapdragon 870 was released without full compatibility and support for all the features of 5G networks, which was mainly determined by the communication baseband. The new generation of Snapdragon 7 has been greatly strengthened in communication capabilities, and it is even better.
In fact, for users, the performance improvement of CPU GPU is often not the main reason for deciding to change phones. This is because it is difficult to fully exploit the maximum chip potential of the device in everyday use scenarios. What directly affects the experience is the configuration of the whole machine around the CPU, such as screen, photography, and battery.
Take the screen as an example. Most of the models in which the Snapdragon 870 is located are products from two or three years ago, when the mainstream was still at the 1080p level, and the eye protection performance was relatively weak. The new model not only has a higher resolution, but also has more mature Eye Care technologyThat's what users really care about.
For example, in photography, advances in optical image stabilization, software algorithms, and night scene modes have also brought a huge leap forward. This makes the imaging level of today's 2000 yuan mobile phones several times that of the high-end machines of more than 10,000 yuan. Quietly, mobile phone imaging has been upgraded to the point where it can replace low-end card machines.
The same is true when it comes to battery life alone. Now 5000mAh batteries with 67W fast charging are considered "not powerful", which can be imagined the industry's technology accumulation. In contrast, the battery life and charging experience of the Snapdragon 870 model seem to be a little out of step with the times.
To sum up, the Snapdragon 870, as the flagship chip two years ago, still has its own CPU GPU computing power. However, in terms of overall system performance, it has inevitably exposed generation differences, especially in terms of communication baseband, ISP, DSP, etc.
Moreover, the screen, battery, image and other components that have a more direct impact on the user experience have also made great progress in the past two years. So, if you're using a Snapdragon 870 model and want to get a future-proof phone experience, you might as well consider switching to a new model now.
After all, in the mobile phone industry, which is updated so rapidly, two years of technology accumulation is enough to create a huge gap. Looking to the future, the Snapdragon 870 can still be used, but if you want to keep pace with the times, changing the phone is inevitable for the development of the times.