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45

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Snapdragon 870

50

Points
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Snapdragon 888 Plus
Overview - Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 888 Plus

We have created a comprehensive comparison of the recently released Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 888 Plus SoCs by Qualcomm. We've now weighed the advantages and disadvantages of these 8-core CPUs on the basis of their Geekbench, Antutu and 3DMark benchmarks with their technical specifications.

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Review

CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Snapdragon 870 32
Snapdragon 888 Plus 36
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulcan
Snapdragon 870 27
Snapdragon 888 Plus 31
Battery Life
Efficiency of battery consumption
Snapdragon 870 75
Snapdragon 888 Plus 82
Tenzys Tech Score
Overall chip score
Snapdragon 870 45
Snapdragon 888 Plus 50
Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9

Snapdragon 870 Snapdragon 888 Plus
CPU 179347 216591
GPU 270188 324286
Memory 98761 138188
UX 95818 167760
Total score 644114 846825
Key Differences

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Snapdragon 870 has 6.84% higher CPU clock speed than Snapdragon 888 Plus (3200 vs 2995 MHz).

Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

  • Snapdragon 888 Plus has 40.31% higher GPU clock speed than Snapdragon 870 (905 vs 645 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 888 Plus has 16.36% higher memory frequency than Snapdragon 870 (3200 vs 2750 MHz).
  • Snapdragon 888 Plus has 28.57% smaller sized transistor than Snapdragon 870 (5 vs 7 nm).
  • Snapdragon 888 Plus has 31.47% better AnTuTu 9 score than Snapdragon 870 (847 K vs 644 K ).
  • Snapdragon 888 Plus has latest instruction set, hence better than Snapdragon 870.
  • Snapdragon 888 Plus Support 16.36% higher memory bandwidth than Snapdragon 870 (51.2 vs 44 GB/s).
Benchmarks

GeekBench 5

Single-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 1038
Snapdragon 888 Plus 1171

Multi-Core Score

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Snapdragon 870 3569
Snapdragon 888 Plus 3704

Image compression

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Snapdragon 870 180.6
Snapdragon 888 Plus

Face detection

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Snapdragon 870 25.25
Snapdragon 888 Plus

Speech recognition

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Snapdragon 870 54.7
Snapdragon 888 Plus

Machine learning

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Snapdragon 870 56.95
Snapdragon 888 Plus

Camera shooting

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Snapdragon 870 28
Snapdragon 888 Plus

SQLite

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Snapdragon 870 989.1
Snapdragon 888 Plus

3DMark

22%
Snapdragon 870
Stability 90%

Graphics test 25 FPS
30%
Snapdragon 888 Plus
Stability 99%

Graphics test 33 FPS
Full list of technical specifications

Display

  • Max On-Device Display 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
  • Max On-Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max External Display 4K @ 60 Hz 4K @ 60 Hz
  • HDR HDR10+, HDR10 Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), HDR10+, Dolby Vision®, HDR10
  • Color Depth Up to 10-bit Up to 10-bit
  • Color Gamut Rec2020 Rec. 2020
Full list of technical specifications

CPU

79%
Turbo Clock Speed

3200 MHz

74%
Turbo Clock Speed

2995 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

44%
Base Frequency

1800 MHz

  • Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
    3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
    4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
     1x 2.995 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
    3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
    4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
  • Cores 8 8
  • Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
  • L1 cache 512 KB 512 KB
  • L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
  • L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
  • Process 7 nm 5 nm
  • Transistor count - 10.3 Billion
  • TDP 10 W 8 W
Full list of technical specifications

Graphics

  • GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 660
  • Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
  • GPU frequency 645 MHz 905 MHz
  • Execution units 2 2
  • Shading units 512 512
  • FLOPS 1,267 Gigaflops 1853 Gigaflops
  • Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
  • OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
  • DirectX version 12 12
Full list of technical specifications

Memory

  • Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
  • Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
  • Max Size 16 GB 24 GB
  • Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
  • Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Full list of technical specifications

Multimedia (ISP)

  • Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Hexagon 780
  • Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
  • Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
  • Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 2000MP, 2x 25MP
  • Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
  • Video playback 8K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS
  • Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
  • Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Full list of technical specifications

Connectivity

  • Modem X55 X60
  • 4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 22
  • 5G support Yes Yes
  • 5G Download Speed 7500 Mbps 7500 Mbps
  • 4G Download Speed 2500 Mbps -
  • 5G Upload Speed 3000 Mbps 3000 Mbps
  • 4G Upload Speed 316 Mbps -
  • Wi-Fi 6 6
  • Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
  • Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
Full list of technical specifications

Info

Review

Review By TenzysTech

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
CPU
32%
GPU
27%
Memory
32%
Energy efficiency and battery life
75%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
CPU
36%
GPU
31%
Memory
38%
Energy efficiency and battery life
82%

FAQ - Which Processor is Better?

Which processor is better in Turbo Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 Plus?

The processor with the higher Turbo Frequency is: Snapdragon 870 with a 6.84% higher clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2995 MHz).

Which processor is better in GPU Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 Plus?

The processor with the higher GPU Frequency is: Snapdragon 888 Plus with a 40.31% higher GPU clock speed (905 MHz vs 645 MHz).

Which processor is better in Memory Frequency between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 Plus?

The processor with the higher Memory Frequency is: Snapdragon 888 Plus with a 16.36% higher memory frequency (3200 MHz vs 2750 MHz).

Which processor has a smaller transistor size between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 Plus?

The processor with a smaller transistor size is: Snapdragon 888 Plus with a 28.57% smaller transistor size (5 nm vs 7 nm).

Which processor has a better AnTuTu score between Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 Plus?

The processor with the better AnTuTu score is: Snapdragon 888 Plus with a 31.47% better score (846825 vs 644114).