Xiaomi Libra stops by Geekbench, features hexa-core Snapdragon 808


With octa-core processors becoming standard for high-end smartphones these days, and quad-core processors being the high-end processor of the past, hexa-core processors are now debuting in recognized Android flagships. LGā€™s G4 unveil was the first of what will undoubtedly be a series of high-end flagships that donā€™t want to take risks with the overheating problems of Qualcommā€™s infamous octa-core, Snapdragon 810 processor.

Smartphone giant Xiaomi has implementedĀ the Snapdragon 810 in its Mi Note Pro, but the company is now planning to put Qualcommā€™s hexa-core processor to use with a new smartphone that appeared at Geekbench yesterday. The new phone is codenamed ā€œLibra,ā€ and features a 1.44Ghz, hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and 1.8GB of RAM, running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Xiaomi has placed a quad-core processor in the Redmi 2 launched earlier this year alongside of 1GB of RAM, so weā€™re not looking at an entry-level smartphone here. With ~2GB of RAM and a mid-range processor, it could be the case that Xiaomi intends to create the perfect ā€œbalanceā€ (the word libra means balance) of specs that will more than do the job.

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The device posted a single-core score of 1275 and a multi-core score of 3484 on Geekbench, leading us to believe that the device is, indeed a mid-ranger. Xiaomi does intend to bring a smartphone to market for China and international markets, according to Chinese industry analyst Pan Jiutang, and this could mark the beginning of the endeavor. Weā€™ll keep you updated on the Xiaomi Libra in the coming days and weeks.

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4 Comments

  1. Kristi1603
    July 9, 2015

    Will this be Xiaomi Redmi Note 2?

    • iKosh
      July 9, 2015

      I was thinking the same.

  2. Kristi1603
    July 9, 2015

    Will this be Xiaomi Redmi Note 2?

    • iKosh
      July 9, 2015

      I was thinking the same.