Sony’s Xperia Z3+ and Z4 Tablet to use v2.1 of the Snapdragon 810, overheating issues remain

It’s getting closer to June 15th, the international launch of the Xperia Z3+ (Z4 in Japan), and it seems like its Qualcomm processor is still suffering from the overheating issues that have plagued the Snapdragon 810 chip since release. This is despite Qualcomm developing a v2.1 of the processor, incorporating a revised design with improved thermal management.

The Snapdragon 810 v2.1 is believed to be the silicon of choice for both the Xperia Z3+ smartphone and the delayed Xperia Z4 Tablet. It’s existence was found after Sony released its kernel source code (V28.0.A4.8) which refers to “msm8994-v2.1″. MSM8994 is the Snapdragon 810’s model number, and the v2.1 would indicate that it was version two-point-one of the CPU.

Just what sort of overheating issues has the Snapdragon 810 been experiencing? One symptom is the processor throttling down when it gets too hot, which means the CPU slows down in an attempt to cool off before damage is inflicted on it from the excessive heat. Another symptom is receiving a message that the camera will shut down due to high temperatures. All things you don’t want to be seeing in your brand new smartphone or tablet, I’m sure you’ll agree.

Here’s hoping that between them, Sony and Qualcomm can solve the overheating issues once and for all for the Snapdragon 810 chip.

Source: AndroPlus
Via: XperiaBlog

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