What is the relationship between Samsung and Meizu? Why give Meizu the latest technology but not others? ...

Many manufacturers use Qualcomm not because Samsung refuses to use it, but because they have to use Qualcomm! Because Qualcomm has a series of ready-made solutions on the chip, some functions, such as 4k video, have nothing to do with mobile phone manufacturers, and Qualcomm is directly integrated into the chip. Qualcomm's massive patents have also helped many manufacturers avoid many lawsuits, commonly known as buying baseband processors (which are supplemented below), so many manufacturers have chosen to establish cooperative relations with Qualcomm. After the cooperative relationship is established, it will become involuntary. Whether the chip is good or bad, you can only use Qualcomm. It's not that manufacturers don't want to use other processors, and it's not that Samsung doesn't give them. This is a must! ! For example, Xiaomi can only be postponed until Qualcomm releases its new product Xiaomi 5. As for Samsung, due to the earlier cooperation between Meizu and Samsung, and the relatively deep technical accumulation of Samsung chips, there is obviously no need to transfer to Qualcomm, especially 8 10 is a generation of cheaters, which doomed Meizu to use Samsung chips.

Some intimate friends don't quite understand why many manufacturers choose Qualcomm instead of Samsung. Let me say it briefly. As we all know, in the field of electronic hardware, Qualcomm has the most patents in the world, none of them. Qualcomm holds a large number of patents in 3G and 4G communications, and its sales model is to bundle chips and patent licensing fees to earn a lot of profits. It can be said that Qualcomm is a company that makes profits by collecting patent fees! In addition, Qualcomm, which owns a large number of patents, has also implemented a strategy called "reverse patent licensing agreement". What does this agreement mean? Take Huawei as an example. We know that Huawei is also a company with a large number of patents, so Qualcomm held talks with Huawei. You hold my hand, I hold your hand, saying that we will not fight patent wars. My patent will be used for free, but equally, I can use your patent for free. ZTE, Huawei, Lenovo and other domestic enterprises all suffered big losses, so Qualcomm obtained a large number of patents for free use! In other words, if you use my Qualcomm chip, there will be no worries about patent issues! If you insist on using other chips, you have to pay me, or I will sue you for patent infringement! Basically, this patent fee can only be paid by local tyrants, such as Apple's Samsung manufacturers. Domestic manufacturers have thin profits and insufficient patent accumulation. Xiaomi is a typical example. They can't pay a large license fee to use other chips, and basically have no choice but to use Qualcomm's processors. Moreover, Qualcomm chips had a good reputation before 8 10, so domestic and foreign manufacturers took refuge under the umbrella of Qualcomm, so we can see that no matter which brand, high-end or low-end, Qualcomm Snapdragon chips were unified standard last year.