What you need to know about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
(Android Central)

A mid-season refresh is bringing a `built for gaming` upgrade of the Snapdragon 855. Do you need one? Does anyone? Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 855+, calling it a `new force to be reckoned with, unlocking maximum power and performance for mobile gaming.` Those are some awesome buzzwords designed to get people curious about or in the market for `a force to be reckoned with` very interested and it works. I`m interested, and I`m sure I`m not alone. But outside of the announcement and a few bits of info, we`re left on our own to discover why the Plus makes it better. We`ll know for sure soon enough as the ASOS ROG Phone 2 is sporting the new chip, as are some other lesser-known names like the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and the benchmarks are demonstrating that not only is it the fastest chip in any Android phone, but it is by a sizable amount. But the whys and the hows are still there to be answered, and even though Qualcomm isn`t giving a lot of the details, a bit of internet ...