You’d buy a phone with a 2019 flagship chipset
The Samsung Galaxy A82 is reportedly in the works with a more traditional punch-hole selfie shooter and a rumored 64-megapixel main camera. One surprising feature, however, might be the Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset.
The Snapdragon 855 series, released in 2019, powers the OnePlus 7T Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. While it may have grabbed the flagship performance back then, it is arguably a little dated in 2021.
With that in mind, we asked you if you’d like to buy a phone this year that includes a Snapdragon 855 Plus. Here’s what you told us:
Are you thinking about getting a Snapdragon 855 Plus phone in 2021?
Results
We saw over 1,300 votes on this poll. Just under 70% of those voters admit they would consider buying a device with the Snapdragon 855 Plus this year, assuming it was good value for money.
Around 20% of voters are more open-minded and say they want the latest chipsets in the latest phones. Almost 11% of the voters are on the fence and vote “maybe”.
Of course, the performance of a smartphone also depends on numerous factors that go beyond the chipset. While the Snapdragon 855 series might be a bit long, Samsung would have to make sure other features could keep the A82’s head afloat.
However, older chips also come with limitations. Below are some of the views and concerns of our readers.
Here’s what you had to say
- Wongwatt: This is just a matter of the global chip shortage. I would be worried about where exactly did they find these SD855 SOCs.
- Gordon: A Snapdragon 800 Series Soc that is almost 18 months old, still better than the hot mess called the Exynos 990.
- who’s_ur_buddha: It’s a 2 year old chip from the 855! Chips’ AI capabilities are changing rapidly. A 2 year old chip is not future-proof 3 years later.
- Tommy Crosby: My only real criticism of using the old Flagahip chipsets instead of the new mid-range chipsets is the ability to bring device updates. We all know Qualcomm loves to end support for new Android versions after a few years. But if Samsung can promise its last 3-4 years of updates for the new phone regardless of the SoC, why not?
That’s it for this poll. Thank you for your votes and comments. If you have any other thoughts please drop them below.
