Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU Performance
34
19
Gaming Performance
15
8
Battery life
83
69
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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 835

  • + 10 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – K... cores
  • + Adreno 540 graphics
  • + Hexagon 682 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 835
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (19/100). Suited for mainstream phones and everyday tasks."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Apple A19 820253 438016
CPU 325201 148324
GPU 151106 101521
Memory 142089 88938
UX 201857 99233
Total score 820253 438016
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Single-Core Score 968 427
Multi-Core Score 2731 1500
Asset compression 126.8 MB/sec 87.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 74.2 pages/sec 46.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 88 Mpixels/sec 56.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 57.7 images/sec 15.6 images/sec
HDR 89.3 Mpixels/sec 48.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 4.31 images/sec 3.08 images/sec
Photo processing 20.2 images/sec 11 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.06 Mpixels/sec 2.23 Mpixels/sec
Samples 17 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 2704 1431
Face detection 1.84 images/sec 1.3 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.16 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.15 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 8.72 Gpixels/sec 5.03 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 444 FPS 105.3 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score
Stability 86% 97%
Graphics test
3DMark Solar Bay
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CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
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) 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2840 MHz 2450 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
L1 cache 512 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
Process 7 nanometers 10 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
GPU name Adreno 640 Adreno 540
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 500
GPU frequency 585 MHz 710 MHz
Pipelines 3 4
Shading units 256 64
Total shaders 768 256
FLOPS 898.5 Gigaflops 363.5 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 690 Hexagon 682
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.13 Gb/s 29.8 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 8 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Storage type UFS 3.0 UFS 2.1
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Modem X24 LTE, X50 5G X16
4G support LTE Cat. 20 LTE Cat. 16
5G support Yes No
Download speed Up to 5000 Mbps Up to 1000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1240 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5 5
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Announced 18-Dec 16-Nov
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8150 MSM8998

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