Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Qualcomm Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders initial
Design and build
- 173.1 x 77.2 x 9.5mm, 210g Rear fingerprint scanner Dual stereo speakers
What’s in the box?
Display
- 6.78in, 2448 x 1080 pixels (395ppi), 144Hz AMOLED, HDR10+ Gorilla Glass Victus
Hardware and performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, 12GB RAM 512GB storage Dual SIM, global 5G, Wi-Fi 6E 4000mAh, 65W charging
Camera performance
Triple camera system: Main: Sony IMX686, 64MP, 1/1.73in, 0.8μm, f/1.8, OIS Ultrawide: Sony IMX363, 12MP, 1/2.55in, 1.4μm, f/2.2 Telephoto: 8MP, 3x optical, 12x digital, OIS Front: 24MP
Main: Sony IMX686, 64MP, 1/1.73in, 0.8μm, f/1.8, OIS Ultrawide: Sony IMX363, 12MP, 1/2.55in, 1.4μm, f/2.2 Telephoto: 8MP, 3x optical, 12x digital, OIS
Software
- Android 11 Some app duplication
To recap
The Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders is a great phone, with a full bundle of quality components - if you can accomodate to the high asking price. This phone is partly a showcase of what Qualcomm can do with Snapdragon 888 and some of its other technologies, with a particular focus on audio. There’s no lack of flagship experience here - this phone will compete with the best Android devices out there - but reasons to choose it over the top Samsung or Oppo phone are perhaps limited.
