Technical Glossary (2260 terms)
Standardized hardware and benchmark definitions across smartphones, laptops, CPUs, GPUs, SoCs, and tablets.
- Firestorm — Apple's performance CPU core in the A14 and M1 chips. [ CHIPS ]
- Fitbit — Google-owned fitness wearable brand. [ BRANDS ]
- Fluid AMOLED — Display [ DISPLAY ]
- Focal Length — The lens's optical distance in mm; wide (13mm) = wide angle, long (85mm+) = zoom. [ CAMERA ]
- Focus mode — A feature that limits distracting apps. [ SOFTWARE ]
- Fossil — Brand known for smartwatches and fashion accessories. [ BRANDS ]
- Framework — Modular, repairable laptops designed for user upgrades. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Framework Laptop 13 — Framework's modular repairable laptop — launched in 2023. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Framework Laptop 16 — Framework's larger modular laptop — launched in 2023. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- FreeSync — AMD's variable refresh technology to prevent screen tearing; also works with G-Sync-compatible displays. [ GAMING ]
- Front Camera — The camera on the screen side, used for selfies and video calls. [ CAMERA ]
- Funtouch OS 14 — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
- FuntouchOS — Vivo's Android skin. [ SOFTWARE ]
- G-SYNC Compatible — Monitors that support G-Sync without full certification. [ GAMING ]
- G-Sync — NVIDIA's variable refresh technology that matches the display to the GPU to remove screen tearing. [ GAMING ]
- GCN — AMD's older GPU architecture family (2011-2019). [ CHIPS ]
- GDDR3 — An older graphics memory generation. [ MEMORY ]
- GDDR5X — A faster GDDR5 variant. [ MEMORY ]
- GDDR7 — Graphics DRAM generations for GPUs; GDDR7 is the newest, with the highest bandwidth. [ MEMORY ]
- GFXBench — A graphics benchmark focused on game-like GPU workloads across mobile and desktop. [ BENCHMARK ]
- GNSS chip — Chips [ CHIPS ]
- GPS — Satellite positioning; supporting more constellations (GLONASS, Galileo, etc.) improves accuracy. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
- GPS L5 — Connectivity [ CONNECTIVITY ]
- GPS chip — Chips [ CHIPS ]
- GPU — Specialized chip for rendering, gaming, and image processing — key to gaming scores. [ PERFORMANCE ]
- GPU benchmark — Benchmark [ BENCHMARK ]
- GPU driver — Software that lets the OS and games talk to the GPU. [ GAMING ]
- GPU-Z — A utility that displays GPU specifications. [ BENCHMARK ]
- GSM — Global System for Mobile Communications — a 2G standard. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
- GSMA — Trade body representing mobile operators; oversees eSIM specs and the mobile industry. [ BRANDS ]
- GSMArena — Popular phone-spec and battery-test publication referenced in the industry. [ BRANDS ]
- GTX 16-series — NVIDIA's Turing-based value GPU generation without RT cores. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy A — Samsung's best-selling midrange smartphone line. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy A16 — Samsung's entry-level phone launched in 2025. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy A26 — Samsung's budget phone launched in 2025. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy A36 — Samsung's budget-midrange phone launched in 2025. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy A54 — Samsung's popular midrange phone launched in 2023. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy A55 — Samsung's midrange phone with a metal frame launched in 2024. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy A56 — Samsung's midrange phone with fast charging launched in 2025. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy Book — Samsung's Windows laptop line. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy Book4 — Product Lines [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy Book4 Pro — Samsung's premium Windows ultrabook — launched in 2024. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy Buds — Product Lines [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy F — Samsung's value line sold mainly in India. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy M — Samsung's online-focused midrange line with large batteries. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy M35 — Samsung's online value phone with a large battery launched in 2024. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy S — Samsung's flagship smartphone line (S22, S23, S24, S25, S26). [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy S FE — Samsung's 'Fan Edition' — flagship features at a lower price. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy S Ultra — Samsung's top Galaxy S model with the largest screen, S Pen, and best camera. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
- Galaxy S22 — Samsung's compact flagship with an AMOLED display launched in 2022. [ PRODUCT LINES ]