Technical Glossary (1935 terms)

Standardized hardware and benchmark definitions across smartphones, laptops, CPUs, GPUs, SoCs, and tablets.

• Sapphire Rapids — Intel's 4th-gen Xeon Scalable microarchitecture (2023). [ CHIPS ]
• Sapphire glass — Very scratch-resistant crystalline glass used for camera covers. [ DISPLAY ]
• Sawtooth — Apple's high-efficiency CPU core used alongside Everest in recent A-series. [ CHIPS ]
• Screen Resolution — The number of pixels on a screen (e.g., 1206×2622); more pixels means a sharper image. [ DISPLAY ]
• Screen-to-Body Ratio — The share of the front face covered by the display; higher means thinner bezels and a more immersive look. [ DISPLAY ]
• Seagate — US storage maker producing BarraCuda, FireCuda, and IronWolf hard drives and SSDs. [ BRANDS ]
• Sennheiser — German audio brand for headphones and microphones. [ BRANDS ]
• Sensor Size — The physical size of the camera sensor (1/1.56", 1/2.55"); larger sensors capture more light. [ CAMERA ]
• Sensors — The internal sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, etc.) that enable features like rotation and step counting. [ SOFTWARE ]
• Shading Units — The parallel processors inside a GPU that do the math for each pixel; more = more GPU power. [ GAMING ]
• Skylake — Intel's 6th-7th Gen Core microarchitecture (2015). [ CHIPS ]
• Slow Motion — High-frame-rate video (120/240/960 FPS) played back slowly for dramatic effect. [ CAMERA ]
• Snapdragon — Qualcomm's mobile SoC platform line powering most Android flagships. [ BRANDS ]
• Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 — Qualcomm's budget-to-midrange SoC (launched in 2023). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 — Qualcomm's upper-midrange SoC with good AI (launched in 2024). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 — A fast midrange Snapdragon chip (launched in 2023). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 — Qualcomm's efficient midrange SoC (launched in 2023). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 — Qualcomm's flagship SoC with the Adreno 730 GPU (launched in 2022). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 — Qualcomm's flagship SoC with the Adreno 740 GPU (launched in 2023). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 — Qualcomm's flagship SoC with a big NPU (launched in 2024). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 — Qualcomm's flagship SoC with the Oryon CPU (launched in 2025). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 — The improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 made by TSMC (launched in 2022). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon 888 — Qualcomm's flagship SoC with the Kryo 680 CPU (launched in 2021). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon Elite — Qualcomm's top-tier PC/mobile SoC brand (Snapdragon X Elite, 8 Elite). [ PRODUCT LINES ]
• Snapdragon X Elite — Qualcomm's Arm laptop chip with a strong NPU (launched in 2024). [ CHIPS ]
• Snapdragon X Plus — Qualcomm's lower-tier Arm laptop chip (launched in 2024). [ CHIPS ]
• SoC — A single chip integrating CPU, GPU, modem, ISP, NPU and memory controller. [ PERFORMANCE ]
• Solar Bay Stress Test — The Solar Bay Stress Test repeatedly runs a ray-tracing load to check sustained performance. [ BENCHMARK ]
• Sony — Japanese conglomerate making Xperia phones, PlayStation consoles, and camera sensors (IMX series). [ BRANDS ]
• Sony IMX707 — The Sony IMX707 is a 50MP main sensor used in several flagship phones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX803 — The Sony IMX803 is a 48MP sensor used as the main camera in Apple's Pro iPhones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX858 — A 50MP sensor used for ultrawide and telephoto cameras. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX890 — A 50MP camera sensor used in many midrange-to-flagship phones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX900 — The Sony IMX900 is a 50MP main sensor used in midrange phones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX904 — The Sony IMX904 is a 48MP main camera sensor used in recent iPhones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX906 — The Sony IMX906 is a 50MP sensor used in midrange phones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX914 — The Sony IMX914 is a 12MP sensor used for iPhone front cameras. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX972 — The Sony IMX972 is a 48MP ultrawide sensor used in recent iPhones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony IMX989 — A large 1-inch 50MP camera sensor used in premium camera phones. [ CAMERA ]
• Sony Semiconductor — Sony's division that designs IMX camera sensors used by most flagship phones. [ BRANDS ]
• Speedometer — Speedometer measures web-app and browser responsiveness. [ BENCHMARK ]
• Spreadtrum — Chinese chipmaker now part of Unisoc, targeting entry-level devices. [ BRANDS ]
• Standardized Benchmarking — Standardized hardware testing methodologies and benchmark suites used across the industry. [ BRANDS ]
• Steam — Steam is Valve's PC game store and library platform. [ GAMING ]
• Stereo Speakers — Two speakers (left + right) for separated, fuller sound; common on modern phones. [ AUDIO ]
• Storage Size — How much built-in storage a device has (GB/TB); determines how many apps, photos, and games fit. [ STORAGE ]
• Strix Point — AMD codename for the Ryzen AI 300 mobile APU generation. [ CHIPS ]
• Sub-6 GHz — The main 5G band below 6 GHz; slower than mmWave but with far better range and coverage. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• SunSpider — SunSpider was a JavaScript benchmark, now retired. [ BENCHMARK ]
• Super AMOLED Plus — Samsung's branding for an AMOLED panel with a denser sub-pixel layout. [ DISPLAY ]