Technical Glossary (1935 terms)

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

• 4G — Fourth-generation cellular (LTE); still the reliable default with wide coverage. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• 4K Video — Video at 3840×2160 (2160p), offering four times the detail of 1080p. [ CAMERA ]
• 4K decode — 4K decode is the ability of a chip to play back 4K video in hardware. [ CHIPS ]
• 4x4 MIMO — A four-antenna MIMO setup that raises throughput and reliability. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• 50 Wh — A laptop battery capacity of 50 Wh — a compact ultrabook-class battery, often good for roughly 8-12 hours of light use. [ BATTERY ]
• 5000 mAh — A battery capacity of 5,000 mAh — common in mid-range and flagship smartphones and typically good for a full day of mixed use. [ BATTERY ]
• 50W wireless — A 50 W wireless charging rate — a fast proprietary wireless standard, far quicker than standard Qi. [ BATTERY ]
• 512GB — A storage capacity of 512 GB — a roomy tier for phones and a common laptop SSD size. [ STORAGE ]
• 5500 mAh — A battery capacity of 5,500 mAh — increasingly common in 2025-2026 flagships to add endurance without extra bulk. [ BATTERY ]
• 5G — Fifth-generation cellular (sub-6 and mmWave) offering gigabit download when available. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• 5G bands — The specific frequency bands a device supports for 5G networks. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• 5G modem — A 5G modem is the chip that connects a device to 5G networks. [ CHIPS ]
• 60 Wh — A laptop battery capacity of 60 Wh — a common battery size for thin-and-light laptops. [ BATTERY ]
• 6000 mAh — A battery capacity of 6,000 mAh — found in endurance-focused phones that prioritise longer screen-on time. [ BATTERY ]
• 64-bit — Processors and software that handle 64-bit data and memory addresses. [ CHIPS ]
• 64GB — A storage capacity of 64 GB — a small capacity, mostly on budget phones and memory cards. [ STORAGE ]
• 64GB RAM — 64GB of RAM — a high-capacity tier for workstations, servers, and top-end desktops. [ MEMORY ]
• 65W charging — A 65 W wired charging rate — common on phones and thin laptops for quick top-ups. [ BATTERY ]
• 7-Zip benchmark — The 7-Zip benchmark measures compression speed using the LZMA algorithm. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 7000 mAh — A battery capacity of 7,000 mAh — typical of battery-focused or rugged phones built for multi-day use. [ BATTERY ]
• 720p — 720p is HD video at 1280x720, a low resolution by modern standards. [ CAMERA ]
• 8-bit color — An 8-bit-per-channel panel displaying 16.7 million colours — the standard for most screens. [ DISPLAY ]
• 80 Wh — A laptop battery capacity of 80 Wh — a larger laptop battery found in performance machines and creator laptops. [ BATTERY ]
• 80W charging — A 80 W wired charging rate — fast enough to fill a phone battery in well under an hour. [ BATTERY ]
• 8GB RAM — 8GB of RAM — the common baseline for everyday phones and budget laptops. [ MEMORY ]
• 8K Video — Video at 7680×4320 (4320p) — four times 4K; mostly a future-proofing spec. [ CAMERA ]
• 8K decode — 8K decode is hardware playback of 7680x4320 video, the most demanding decode. [ CHIPS ]
• 90 Wh — A laptop battery capacity of 90 Wh — a high-capacity laptop battery for long unplugged sessions. [ BATTERY ]
• 90Hz display — A display that refreshes 90 times per second — smoother than the standard 60 Hz. [ DISPLAY ]
• A-GPS — Assisted GPS, which uses network data to speed up satellite fixes. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• A-series chip — An A-series chip is one of Apple's phone and tablet processors. [ CHIPS ]
• A-series score — A Grade score is a 0-100 DeviceBenchmark rating for that aspect of a device. [ GENERAL ]
• A1 speed — An SD card performance class guaranteeing minimum random read and write for apps. [ STORAGE ]
• A2 speed — A faster SD app-performance class than A1 for smoother app storage on cards. [ STORAGE ]
• AAA — AAA describes high-budget games with large production values from major studios. [ GAMING ]
• AArch64 — The 64-bit execution state of the ARM architecture. [ CHIPS ]
• AC adapter — The external power supply that converts mains AC power into the DC voltage a device needs. [ BATTERY ]
• ADB — Android Debug Bridge is a tool for controlling Android devices from a computer. [ SOFTWARE ]
• AFFS — Advanced Fringe Field Switching — an IPS-like LCD technology. [ DISPLAY ]
• AFMF — AMD Fluid Motion Frames — AMD's frame generation technology. [ GAMING ]
• AI Benchmark — AI Benchmark measures on-device AI and machine-learning performance. [ BENCHMARK ]
• AIDA64 — AIDA64 is a system diagnostics and benchmarking utility. [ BENCHMARK ]
• ALAC — ALAC is Apple's lossless audio codec, compressing without quality loss. [ AUDIO ]
• AMD — US chipmaker known for Ryzen, Threadripper, and EPYC processors plus Radeon graphics cards. [ BRANDS ]
• AMOLED — An active-matrix OLED variant optimized for phones with faster switching and lower power. [ DISPLAY ]
• ANC — Active Noise Cancellation — cancels ambient noise. [ AUDIO ]
• APFS — Apple File System, the modern default file system for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. [ STORAGE ]
• APS-C — A crop-sensor format smaller than full-frame, common in dedicated cameras. [ CAMERA ]
• APU — AMD's term for a CPU with a strong integrated GPU. [ CHIPS ]
• ARM — A low-power chip architecture (with an ARMv9 instruction set) used in phones, tablets, and Apple silicon. [ PERFORMANCE ]