Letv to launch world's first smartphone with Snapdragon 820 chipset

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Letv’s Le Max Pro would be the first smartphone in the world to be powered by Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 820 chipset.

The Le Max Pro is also speculated to feature Snapdragon Sense ID fingerprint technology, an ultrasonic-based fingerprint biometric technology, which would also be a first to be used in smartphones and tablets. It may also sport Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 for a much faster battery charging than usual.

Another addition in the smartphone’s series of firsts is its 802.11a/d multi-band wireless connectivity with up to 4.6 GB/s speeds.