Just days after MediaTek unveiled its first ever Helio X20 10-core processor, rumors surfaced that Qualcomm is also working on its own model codenamed Snapdragon 818.

The 10-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 818, just like the Helio X20, is also divided into a tri-CPU cluster. Two of its cores will be powered by a mid-tiered 1.6 GHz Cortex A53 processor. Four of its cores will be powered by a low-tiered 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 processor and the remaining four cores will run the high-tiered 2.0 GHz Cortex A72.

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Qualcomm's decision to use the Cortex A72 proves that the company wants to develop a powerful chip that could match the Helio X20 in terms of processing speed. According to Fudzilla, the Snapdragon 818 will have LPDDR 4 RAM and Adreno 532 GPU support.  Based on the rumored specs, the Snapdragon 818 could run LTE Cat-10.

Qualcomm and MediaTek are two of the biggest rivals when it comes to the smartphone processor industry. In fact, experts were not surprised of the news that Qualcomm is developing its own 10-core processor. Some say that the move from Qualcomm was already expected especially after the introduction of Helio X20.

Qualcomm has faced some serious problems recently. The exclusion of Snapdragon chips from Samsung Galaxy S6 has seriously affected Qualcomm and the company faces yet another threat to its dominance after MediaTek unveiled the Helio X20. According to Bidness Etc., Qualcomm can recover from this quandary if the company will put its focus on mid- and low-level market since the premium-level market is already dominated by tech giants like Intel, Samsung and Apple.

Aside from the rumored Snapdragon 818, Qualcomm has already confirmed that it is developing a new processor codenamed Snapdragon 820, according to Ecumenical News. The report added that with the Snapdragon 820, Qualcomm has finally developed a solution to remedy the overheating problem reported on some of its processors.

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