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We have been hearing about the Snapdragon 810's heat issues for a while now. Samsung stopped using Qualcomm's chips in its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 due to heat issues. Thermal images of the HTC One M9 showed the chip running significantly hotter than the Snapdragon 805 but despite the evidence, Qualcomm has been adamant that the Snapdragon 810 does not have an overheating issue.
Now Sony is coming out and claiming that it is also having issues with Qualcomm's latest flagship chip for mobile devices. The company has come out and acknowledged that the Xperia Z3+ does have an overheating issue, which it then pinned on the Snapdragon 810.
In this particular instance, the Snapdragon 810 was overheating after a few minutes of video recording, causing the Android camera app to crash, according to a test from GSMinfo. Apparently a software update is on the way to help alleviate the problem but for now, the only helpful advice Sony could give was to turn the device off a few times every day.
Qualcomm has so far denied that its chip has a heat issue. However, we do know that it was potentially going to release an updated version of the chip for Samsung up until LG threatened to sue over it.
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KitGuru Says: If you are in the market for a new Android smartphone this year, then it is probably a good idea to avoid the Snapdragon 810.
Is this true or are you making fun? Turn off a device that it is needed, it is a rule, to have it 24/7 on?
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well sony make crap phones now anyway, if it wasn’t for the 810 it could be something else.
I miss the good old days of sony-ericsson.
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Not to be a dick but the z3 also has temperature based issues, the snapdragon 801 in it is clocked a but too high for the device and runs a bit too hot.
I think most devices runs hot anyways, I can testify that the S6 runs like an oven after running quite a lot of apps, its battery life is not that great compared to the Galaxy S5. I also had a Nexus 4 and it ran so hot that you could actually feel uncomfortable to handle it and put it on your face or lap, but never gave a single issue regardless, on the other hand the Nexus 5 throttled quite a lot even though it never felt that hot.
Research BEFORE development Sony…
I bet you have an Iphone… LMAO
eh no, I don’t…
I have an LG L90 but I got a sony x10 mini pro for my girlfriend and a sony E1 for my little sister, both had so many problems that made me believe that sony doesn’t really care about their customers and sell them broken shit.
the Z2 also had overheating problems when using the video camera at 4K.
Sony should stop blaming anyone else, and look their own direction
I have had Sony phones for most of my life. I am now on the Xperia Z. And I must say never had an issue. Works like a charm for me. Even the older Xperia phones I have had, have been fine. So I would have to say that Sony phones, the ones I have had, have been faultless. I would without a doubt be buying Sony again.
I wish you never had a problem with it then, I’m simple traumatized from my sonys, at least the android ones.