Android 16 QPR3 Beta Update Features Vulkan 1.4 GPU Support (Download)

QPR3 Beta 1 is here! Finally get flashlight brightness control, Vulkan 1.4 support, and more. Here's everything Pixel users ...

Download Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1: New Hotfix for Pixel

Google released QPR3 Beta 1.1. This hotfix stops apps from crashing on startup. Learn about new features and find the ...
Android Authority

Your Pixel phone quietly got a big boost in GPU performance in the latest Android update

Multiple Pixel phone users are reporting significant boosts in Geekbench GPU scores after updating to the Android 16 beta. Android Authority can confirm that Pixel phones are performing better in this ...
Android Authority

Next-gen mid-range phones to get major boost from new NPUs, GPU

Silicon designer Arm is responsible for the CPU and GPU designs seen in virtually every Android smartphone today, and the firm has just announced a few new designs for mid-range devices. The most ...
ExtremeTech

The truth about hardware acceleration on Android

Android has always had some degree of hardware acceleration for the UI, but as full acceleration reaches phones, there are some concerns. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...