Smartphone Processors: Everything you need to know about them

Here’s what you need to know about processors when you’re looking for a new smartphone or tablet. Read the processor specifications of a smartphone and you may assume it as a cast of a superhero movie, There's Snapdragon, Exynos, Mediateks and the Hero among all Apples Fusion chipsets. What do these technical terms mean and to what you need pay attention, by end of this article you will come to know. Starting with some basics, what is a processor ? A processor executes what you want your smartphone to do. Early mobile phones were essentially cousins of traditional landline telephones. Smartphones, however, are portable computers that happen to have telephone capabilities built in. Underneath that amazing touchscreen display is a full-fledged computer, responsible for telling your apps how to function, your GPS how to get you home and you who to call on the telephone. The processor is the brains of the operation. What's a core ? It’s an element found in th...