Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Editor's Choice Limited
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Buy Now ↗
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Editor's Choice Discontinued
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Buy Now ↗
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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU Performance
45
19
Gaming Performance
21
8
Battery life
89
69
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • + 5 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 G... cores
  • + Adreno 660 graphics
  • + Hexagon 780 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 888
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Modern LPDDR5 memory support
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (45/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Apple A19 1118041 438016
CPU 402138 148324
GPU 195863 101521
Memory 173603 88938
UX 346437 99233
Total score 1118041 438016
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Single-Core Score 1488 427
Multi-Core Score 3373 1500
Asset compression 156.9 MB/sec 87.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.4 pages/sec 46.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 104.6 Mpixels/sec 56.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 72.9 images/sec 15.6 images/sec
HDR 104.7 Mpixels/sec 48.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 7.75 images/sec 3.08 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 11 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.04 Mpixels/sec 2.23 Mpixels/sec
Samples 19 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 4509 1431
Face detection 3.37 images/sec 1.3 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.28 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.32 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 13.1 Gpixels/sec 5.03 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 851.2 FPS 105.3 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 505
Score 1508
Stability 77% 97%
Graphics test 9 FPS
3DMark Solar Bay
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CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) 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 ARMv8.4-A ARMv8-A
L1 cache 512 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
Process 5 nanometers 10 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
GPU name Adreno 660 Adreno 540
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 500
GPU frequency 840 MHz 710 MHz
Pipelines 3 4
Shading units 256 64
Total shaders 768 256
FLOPS 1290.2 Gigaflops 363.5 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 780 Hexagon 682
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 29.8 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 8 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Modem X60 X16
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 16
5G support Yes No
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 1000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Announced 20-Dec 16-Nov
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8350 MSM8998

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