Smartphone AI Acceleration: How New Chips Could Widen the Spec Divide Between Flagships and Mid-range Phones
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Conventional wisdom says smartphone specs don't matter much anymore, but new AI features may change that.
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AI tools often require specialized hardware, like AI accelerator chips, to run quickly on devices.
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Cloud processing enables advanced AI on phones lacking hardware, but has downsides like requiring internet, privacy risks.
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Latest flagship phones like Pixel 8 and upcoming Galaxy S24 tout improved on-device AI capabilities thanks to new chips.
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While flagships push on-device AI forward, mid-range phones lag as they lack the hardware, increasing the specification divide.