Google 8.0 supports high-quality Bluetooth wireless audio decoding

[TechWeb Report] Android 8.0 "Oreo" system has confirmed that Google's own products Nexus, Pixel mobile phone is the first upgrade. Now with the latest news, Google has enhanced the performance of Bluetooth audio in 8.0 system, supporting aptxHD and LDAC.

According to the news, the main new feature of Android 8.0 is that the application startup speed is 2 times faster than Android 7.0, and the background life monitoring is also more powerful.

Redesigned and improved in icon shape, notification center, setup menu, split screen, etc., battery life has also been optimized, and 60 new emoji expressions have been added.

At the same time, Google has greatly enhanced the performance of Bluetooth audio in the 8.0 system, supporting the encoding/transmission format of SBC, AAC, aptX/aptX HD, LDAC and other four modes, so that the sound quality is improved in turn.

The four modes of Bluetooth audio have their own advantages. aptX can play 16-bit/44.1kHz audio with a ratio of up to 352kbps. aptxHD can support up to 24-bit/48kHz audio, and the bit rate is increased to 576kbps.

Among them, LDAC is Sony's exclusive technology patent, Sony generously licensed to Google, supports transmission of about 3 times the data rate of ordinary Bluetooth, up to 990kbps, can hear the sound quality close to Hi-Res Audio (24-bit/96 kHz) .

Finally, the Google 8.0 system supports high-quality Bluetooth wireless audio decoding, which is also spiked with Apple wireless audio technology. Google's way of doing so is nothing more than speeding up the elimination of traditional headphones, making the Tpye headset and Lightning headset market shrink.