Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 overheating issues may be exaggerated

In a recent study using side-by-side comparison, online blog STJS Gadgets Portal is reporting that overheating issues with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 may be blown out of proportion. The comparison uses one smartphone running a Snapdragon 801 processor next to a pre-commercial smartphone running a Snapdragon 810.

Talk Android has been covering all the news about the possible overheating issue with the Snapdragon 810 for a few months now. You can see how this new study falls in with the previous reports by clicking “Read more” and continuing after the break.

There have been many rumors flying around that Qualcomm’s newest processor, the Snapdragon 810, may be experiencing overheating problems. While Qualcomm has not publicly admitted it, sources have all but confirmed the issue did or still does exist. Even LG reported that there was an issue, but that it had been resolved.

Further adding fuel to the fire, it’s rumored that Samsung has taken the opportunity to back away from using the Snapdragon 810 in its newest flagships due to the overheating, instead opting to try its hand at using its personally developed processor, the Exynos. Even though it is still a rumor, Qualcomm did confirm that a key customer dropped its 810 processor, but it did not state who.

Despite widespread concerns about the overheating issue, STJS just published an article stating that it did a comparison between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 in a commercially available smartphone and a pre-commercial smartphone running the Snapdragon 810. In this comparison, STJS says that the overheating never really even showed up.

This chart shows that while the phone’s chassis did warm during the 30 minutes of gaming, it leveled off around 15 minutes and did not approach the upper limit of 45°C, whereas the Snapdragon 801 had a linear progression ultimately reaching that 45°C ceiling.

While not mentioned in the article, STJS did discuss that Smartphone A was sporting a 1080p display whereas Smartphone B was powering a 2K display.

So, with this newest study, consumers are surely left wondering whether or not this overheating rumor was a complete fabrication or perhaps there was a minor issue at the beginning that has been resolved a long time ago.

If you’re wondering what new bells & whistles will be appearing in the Snapdragon 810, you can read an article by Talk Android’s Jared Peters by clicking here.

Source: STJS Gadgets Portal

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