14 DAY TRIAL // Qualcomm is happy to have its Snapdragon application processor packed inside all Windows Phones out there, though there are two different CPU generations available at the moment.
The first wave of Windows Phones, which made an appearance on shelves last year, came with the Snapdragon S1 processor, while the newer handsets, powered by the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango platform, feature the Snapdragon S2 CPU.
“These new devices can deliver even better battery life, faster graphics, quicker cellular downloads and an additional front facing camera,” the company notes.
The reason for this is simple: the Snapdragon S2 processor was designed with newer, improved technology.
Basically, it can deliver faster performance capabilities, while eating less battery power than its predecessor.
The Snapdragon S2 chip packs all that users need inside their smartphones, such as CPU, modem, GPS, and more.
Here’s what the CPU can deliver:
Faster Web Browsing—the modem inside the Snapdragon S2 is upgraded to support 2x faster downloads. The Snapdragon S2 offers a 14.4 Mbps modem.
Dual-Cameras—the Snapdragon S2 can support up to two 12 megapixel cameras. You’ll find many of these new Windows Phones with S2 processors have a camera on the front and back.
Faster Graphics—The Snapdragon S2 has an Adreno 205 dedicated Graphics Processing Unit, it offers more than 2x the graphics performance.
Longer Battery Life—these technologies within the Snapdragon S2 draw less power. The overall decrease in power consumption means your smartphone’s battery can last you even longer.
All these result in a much better experience available for the owners of handsets running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system.
Complemented by the new features and capabilities that Microsoft has packed inside the Mango OS flavor, they make the new Windows Phone 7.5 handsets much more appealing, Qualcomm notes.
“The new 7.5 update is available to all Windows Phone devices, no matter if they use an S1 or S2 processor. The new Snapdragon S2 Windows Phones are just hitting the shelves and come pre-loaded with 7.5,” the chip maker concludes.