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Dual-Core CPU Opens Door To 1080p On Smartphones

Posted by timothy on from the you'll-need-retina-display-mk2 dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Following Qualcomm, Samsung is also close to launching a new smartphone processor with two cores. Based on ARM architecture, the new Orion processor promises five times the graphics performance of current chips and to enable 1080p video recording and playback. Next year, it seems, dual-core smart phones will be all the rage. Apple, which is generally believed to have the most capable processor in the market today, may be under pressure to roll out a dual-core iPhone next year as well."

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  1. Re:Enlighten me please by amRadioHed · · Score: 5, Informative

    It seems they are talking about recording 1080p, not viewing 1080p. You don't have to view your recorded videos on the phone.

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  2. Misleading Headline? by GaneshAnandTech · · Score: 5, Informative

    Unfortunately, the dual core CPU has got almost nothing to do with the 1080p encode or decode. These are handled by dedicated IPs (pre-designed blocks which are slotted into the chip) from companies like Imagination Technologies and Chips & Media. They would work as well with an single core Cortex-A8 as they do with the Cortex-A9.

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