How Windows Phone 8 will benefit from the Snapdragon S4 processor

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There is enough to look forrad to with the new crop of Windows Phones. For example, with the Nokia Lumia 920 you lot have the Pureview Camera, the PureMotion screen, and the color choices. You can as well add the Snapdragon S4 processor to the list of anticipated features--but you may exist wondering what's and then great about the S4 (MSM 8960) anyway?

The Snapdragon S4 won't exist an exclusive to the Lumia 920. The Lumia 820, HTC 8X, HTC 8S and Samsung ATIV South volition also acquit Qualcomm's latest SoC. The new processor will benefit all our new Windows Phones across the board.And then what are those new perks?

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Here's what Nokia'southConversations has come up with and to which nosotros agree:

Lower Ability Consumption: The S4 has been transitioned to a 28nm (nanometer) process which gives information technology more transistors than the older 45nm processors. This reduces the leakage so that the S4 consumes very trivial energy. Information technology also keeps the temperature of the S4 a lot cooler.
Ameliorate Operation: With Windows Phone viii supporting multi-cadre processing, that means our new Windows Phones will take full advantage of the S4's dual cores.
Faster 4G Connectivity: Combine the lower power consumption with the improved functioning and the S4 will permit y'all enjoy the speed of 4G LTE without such a noticeable drain on your resource and battery.
Higher Definition: Paired with the S4 CPU is the Adreno 225 Graphics Processor. This will amend the overall graphics performance with the S4. Animations and video play back will be smoother making fashion for an much improve multi-media experience.
Security Improvements: The Snapdragon S4 incorporates Qualcomm's Secure MSM. It is a hardware and software based security protocol that provides encrypted boot, secure code signing service, and other features to keep your Windows Telephone safe from hacking.
Improved Camera Performance: With the Nokia Lumia 920, the S4'southward image betoken processor improves the overall image quality and video capture. Information technology will exist curious how the Internet service provider on the S4 will compare with HTC's stand up alone graphic processor for the 8X'due south camera. Either fashion, expect for an improved experience with our Windows Phone cameras.
Faster Location Services: With the S4 boosting 4G LTE and software performance, your Windows Phone will learn your location faster and more accurately. You'll still have the reward of both GPS and GLONASS networks but the S4 will give things a little more naught.

In essence, the S4 is a rather big stride upwards in terms of CPU ability--not merely because information technology supports dual-core but because it's a redesign, allowing better graphics (GPU) and more efficient battery consumption even when on LTE 4G. Heck, fifty-fifty GPS volition be "faster" in theory.

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Current Windows Phone eight devices volition but have the S4 chipste, but Qualcomm is already moving across that with the 'Pro' version, which supports quad-cadre and a faster GPU. Yes, that ways that the 2nd generation of Windows Telephone eight devices volition potentially be fifty-fifty more aggressive for raw power--though information technology remains to be seen how much of that will be needed.

From what we've seen then far, 1.5GHz CPU with dual-core should stone the user experience, resulting in fast load times. Also for games. But it will only be when we run some real benchmarks volition we truly know if the S4 is all that information technology is cracked up to be.

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Regardless of which Windows Telephone the Snapdragon S4 is soldered into, it is sure to be a welcome improver. Our current ingather of Windows Phones aren't shabby past any means but the S4 is only 1 more than reason that these new phones tin can't go to store shelves quick enough.

Source: Conversations Nokia