Technical Glossary (1935 terms)

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

• 1% low — The 1% low is a frame-rate measure of the slowest 1% of frames, showing stutter. [ GAMING ]
• 1-inch sensor — A large camera sensor used in premium camera phones. [ CAMERA ]
• 10-bit color — Displays that can show 1 billion colors (1024 steps per channel). [ DISPLAY ]
• 100 Wh — A laptop battery capacity of 100 Wh — near the 100 Wh limit airlines allow in carry-on batteries. [ BATTERY ]
• 10000 mAh — A battery capacity of 10,000 mAh — seen in rugged phones, tablets, and power banks for very long runtime. [ BATTERY ]
• 100W charging — Very fast wired charging found in flagship phones. [ BATTERY ]
• 1080p — 1080p is Full HD video at 1920x1080, still a common capture resolution. [ CAMERA ]
• 1080p video — 1080p video is Full HD recording at 1920x1080, a common default. [ CAMERA ]
• 12-bit color — A high colour depth of 12 bits per channel, used in some HDR and professional workflows. [ DISPLAY ]
• 120W charging — Ultra-fast charging used by some Chinese flagships. [ BATTERY ]
• 128GB — A storage capacity of 128 GB — common as the base tier on phones and budget laptops. [ STORAGE ]
• 12GB RAM — 12GB of RAM — a comfortable tier for multitasking phones and mid-range laptops. [ MEMORY ]
• 1440p — 1440p is QHD video at 2560x1440, a step above Full HD. [ CAMERA ]
• 144Hz display — A display refreshing 144 times per second, popular for smooth gaming and animation. [ DISPLAY ]
• 150W charging — A 150 W wired charging rate — among the fastest phone charging speeds, filling a battery in minutes. [ BATTERY ]
• 15W wireless — A 15 W wireless charging rate — the common Qi wireless charging rate on many phones. [ BATTERY ]
• 16GB RAM — 16GB of RAM — a mainstream sweet spot for laptops and higher-end phones. [ MEMORY ]
• 1TB — A storage capacity of 1 TB — a large capacity common in premium phones and laptops. [ STORAGE ]
• 2.5-inch — The 2.5-inch form factor, the standard size for laptop hard drives and solid-state drives. [ STORAGE ]
• 2000 nits — A display brightness level of 2,000 nits, typical of high-end HDR smartphone panels. [ DISPLAY ]
• 24-bit audio — Audio with 24-bit sample depth, offering more dynamic range than CD. [ AUDIO ]
• 240Hz display — A display refreshing 240 times per second for very smooth motion. [ DISPLAY ]
• 240W charging — A 240 W wired charging rate — the fastest mainstream phone charging standard, reaching 100% in minutes. [ BATTERY ]
• 24GB RAM — 24GB of RAM — a generous amount for heavy multitasking and gaming laptops. [ MEMORY ]
• 256GB — A storage capacity of 256 GB — a mainstream middle tier for phones and laptops. [ STORAGE ]
• 2FA — Two-factor authentication adds a second proof of identity beyond a password. [ SOFTWARE ]
• 2G — 2G is the second-generation cellular standard, offering digital voice and slow data. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• 2TB — A storage capacity of 2 TB — a high-capacity tier for laptops, desktops, and storage drives. [ STORAGE ]
• 3000 nits — A display brightness level of 3,000 nits, among the brightest smartphone panels available. [ DISPLAY ]
• 300Hz display — A very high refresh display updating 300 times per second. [ DISPLAY ]
• 32-bit — Older processors and software limited to 4GB of addressable memory. [ CHIPS ]
• 32GB — A storage capacity of 32 GB — an entry capacity used on budget devices and memory cards. [ STORAGE ]
• 32GB RAM — 32GB of RAM — common on premium phones and workstations for demanding workloads. [ MEMORY ]
• 35mm equivalent — A focal length expressed relative to a full-frame 35mm camera for comparison. [ CAMERA ]
• 3D NAND — NAND with cells stacked vertically to raise capacity. [ STORAGE ]
• 3D photo — A photo with depth information that can be viewed in 3D. [ CAMERA ]
• 3DMark — UL's game-like graphics benchmark suite for GPUs and mobile devices. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Fire Strike — 3DMark Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 GPU benchmark for gaming performance. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Ice Storm — 3DMark Ice Storm is a lightweight GPU benchmark for older or mobile hardware. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Night Raid — 3DMark Night Raid is a lightweight benchmark aimed at integrated graphics. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Sling Shot — 3DMark Sling Shot is a benchmark for mobile and older GPUs. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Solar Bay — 3DMark Solar Bay is a cross-platform ray-tracing benchmark. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Speed Way — 3DMark's DirectX 12 Ultimate ray-tracing benchmark. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Steel Nomad — 3DMark's modern cross-platform benchmark replacing Time Spy. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite — The lighter version of Steel Nomad for iGPUs and mobile. [ BENCHMARK ]
• 3G — 3G is the third-generation cellular standard, adding mobile data useful for browsing. [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• 3GPP — The standards body that develops cellular specs including 5G NR and LTE. [ BRANDS ]
• 4000 nits — A display brightness level of 4,000 nits, an extreme peak-brightness figure for HDR highlights. [ DISPLAY ]
• 40W charging — A 40 W wired charging rate — enough to refill a phone to a large share of its capacity in about half an hour. [ BATTERY ]
• 45W charging — A fast-charging wattage common in midrange phones. [ BATTERY ]