Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
CPU Performance
34
95
Gaming Performance
15
89
Battery life
83
93
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • + 7 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 G... cores
  • + Adreno 640 graphics
  • + Hexagon 690 NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

  • + 3 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryo... cores
  • + Adreno 830 graphics
  • + Hexagon NPU

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A upper-mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (34/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
  • Excellent CPU performance
  • Strong gaming performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) mobile chipset with strong CPU performance (95/100), excellent gaming capability, good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Apple A19 820253 3336910
CPU 325201 1006747
GPU 151106 1186580
Memory 142089 432721
UX 201857 710862
Total score 820253 3336910
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Single-Core Score 968 3042
Multi-Core Score 2731 9377
Asset compression 126.8 MB/sec 367.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 74.2 pages/sec 223.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 88 Mpixels/sec 257 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 57.7 images/sec 234.4 images/sec
HDR 89.3 Mpixels/sec 315.8 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 4.31 images/sec 45.3 images/sec
Photo processing 20.2 images/sec 90.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.06 Mpixels/sec 12.4 Mpixels/sec
Samples 17 tests 83 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 2704 24339
Face detection 1.84 images/sec 21.6 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.16 Gpixels/sec 0.73 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.91 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.15 Gpixels/sec 1.75 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.33 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 8.72 Gpixels/sec 96.8 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 444 FPS 3848 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2386
Score 10874
Stability 86%
Graphics test 41 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay 10874
Section 1 47 FPS
Section 2 41 FPS
Section 3 35 FPS
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2840 MHz 4320 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 12 MB
Process 7 nanometers 3 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
GPU name Adreno 640 Adreno 830
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 585 MHz 1100 MHz
Pipelines 3 3
Shading units 256 512
Total shaders 768 1536
FLOPS 898.5 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 690 Hexagon
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.13 Gb/s 84.8 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 24 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Storage type UFS 3.0 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Modem X24 LTE, X50 5G Snapdragon X80
4G support LTE Cat. 20 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5000 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1240 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5 6
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) ↗
Announced 18-Dec 24-Oct
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8150 SM8750-AB

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