In 2016, Qualcomm launched two Snapdragon 8-series processors, the 820 & 821, in two halves of the year. We didn’t get to see the same in the next two years as only one flagship Snapdragon 8-series processor launched in 2017 as well as 2018. But this year, we now have Snapdragon 855 Plus, a small upgrade to the Snapdragon 855 SOC.
We also got to know today that the Asus ROG Phone 2 will be the first to launch with this upgraded Snapdragon 855 chipset.
So, what’s the difference between the Snapdragon 855 & Snapdragon 855 Plus? Well, the latter has a higher clock speed of 2.96GHz for the 1x Kryo 485 CPU (The clock speed for rest of the cores is the same as Snapdragon 855). Moreover, the GPU now has a higher frequency of 672MHz, compared to the 585MHz in case of regular Snapdragon 855.
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So in short, it is an overclocked Snapdragon 855 with overclocked CPU as well as the GPU. As mentioned in the official site –
Snapdragon 855 Plus is built for speed to support enhanced performance and deliver leading experiences in gaming. The Snapdragon Elite Gaming Experience gives you a competitive edge with a full suite of hardware and software features that are fully optimized for gaming, including the Vulkan 1.1 Graphics Driver that is 20% more power-efficient than Open GL ES. The Snapdragon Elite Gaming Experience also features software enhancements such as Game Jank Reducer, Game Fast Loader, Game AntiCheat Extensions, and more.
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The Asus ROG Phone 2 is expected to launch in China on July 23rd & is most likely going to be the first phone to launch with Snapdragon 855 Plus SOC.