#Qualcomm just announced its own $1,500 phone — but who’s it for?

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“#Qualcomm just announced its own $1,500 phone — but who’s it for?”

Qualcomm is a very well-known name when it comes to producing processors (like the one in your phone) and modems. So it feels bizarre to write that the company is now releasing a phone — and it’ll cost a whopping $1,500.

The phone has no official name and is just called a Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders. The marketing team clearly wasn’t bothered about it. Qualcomm said that it built the phone with the help of Asus. It will be initially available in China, Germany, the UK, and the US starting next month.

The phone’s specifications suggest that it can compete with any Android flagship released this year — at least on paper. It has an impressive screen, beefy RAM and storage numbers, and 65W fast charging technology. Let’s take a look at the phone’s star-studded specs heet:

Specifications

Screen: 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display
Refresh rate: 144Hz (adaptive)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
RAM: 16GB
Rear camera: 64-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture (Sony IMX686) + 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor with f/2.2 aperture + 8-megapixel telephoto camera (3x optical zoom) with optical image stabilization (OIS)
Front camera: 24-megapixel
Internal storage: 512 UFS 3.1 (for faster read and write speeds to open apps and access content quickly)
Battery: 4,000 mAh
Charging: Qualcomm QC 5.0 compatible; ships with a 65W adapter
Software: Android 11

Apart from having top-notch main components, Qualcomm also packs truly wireless buds by Master & Dynamic with active noise cancellation in the box. Plus, the phone features dual-stereo speakers and HDR mics for recording.