Technical Glossary (1935 terms)

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

• Face ID — Facial recognition for unlocking and payments; 3D depth versions are more secure. [ SOFTWARE ]
• Fairphone — Dutch brand focused on repairability, modular design, and sustainability. [ BRANDS ]
• Fairphone 6 — Fairphone's modular, repairable phone launched in 2026. [ PRODUCT LINES ]
• Family Sharing — Sharing purchases, subscriptions, and content among family members. [ SOFTWARE ]
• Fast Charging — High-wattage wired charging to reach 50% in ~30 minutes; higher watts = faster. [ BATTERY ]
• Fastboot — A low-level Android boot mode used to flash system images. [ SOFTWARE ]
• Fill Rate — How many pixels/textures a GPU can draw per second; influences resolution performance. [ GAMING ]
• FinFET — FinFET is a transistor design that raises efficiency and reduces leakage. [ CHIPS ]
• Find My — Apple's service for locating lost devices and items. [ SOFTWARE ]
• Find My Device — Google's service for locating and remotely managing lost Android devices. [ SOFTWARE ]
• Fingerprint Scanner — A biometric sensor that unlocks via your fingerprint; under-display optical/ultrasonic or side-mounted. [ SOFTWARE ]
• Firestorm — Apple's performance CPU core in the A14 and M1 chips. [ CHIPS ]
• Fitbit — Fitbit is a fitness-wearable brand owned by Google. [ BRANDS ]
• Fluid AMOLED — OnePlus's brand name for a high-refresh AMOLED display. [ DISPLAY ]
• Focal Length — The lens's optical distance in mm; wide (13mm) = wide angle, long (85mm+) = zoom. [ CAMERA ]
• Focus mode — A mode that limits notifications and apps to help concentration. [ 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 — Funtouch OS 14 is a generation of Vivo's Android interface. [ SOFTWARE ]
• FuntouchOS — Funtouch OS is Vivo's alternative Android interface for phones. [ 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 — GCN is an older AMD graphics architecture used in its GPUs. [ CHIPS ]
• GDDR3 — An older graphics DDR memory generation used on legacy GPUs. [ MEMORY ]
• GDDR5X — A faster variant of GDDR5 graphics memory used on some GPUs. [ 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 — A GNSS chip receives satellite signals for positioning. [ CHIPS ]
• GPS — Satellite positioning; supporting more constellations (GLONASS, Galileo, etc.) improves accuracy. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• GPS L5 — A newer GPS frequency band that improves positioning accuracy. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• GPS chip — A GPS chip receives GPS satellite signals for location. [ CHIPS ]
• GPU — Specialized chip for rendering, gaming, and image processing — key to gaming scores. [ PERFORMANCE ]
• GPU benchmark — A GPU benchmark measures graphics performance on defined workloads. [ BENCHMARK ]
• GPU driver — Software that lets the OS and games talk to the GPU. [ GAMING ]
• GPU-Z — GPU-Z is a utility that reports detailed 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 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 Book4 Pro — Samsung's premium Windows ultrabook — launched in 2024. [ 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 ]