We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 860 (Adreno 640). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
So let’s Compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Vs Snapdragon 860 Specification and Benchmark. Find out Which is the best Mobile Processors? Also, Find out which going to rule Best mobile processor list 2022. Check the Full List of Processor Comparison and you Can individuals compare by yourself here in Mobile Processor Comparison.
Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 860 | |
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CPU | 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 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2960 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.1-A |
Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
GPU name | Adreno 650 | Adreno 640 |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 690 |
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 192MP, 2x 22MP |
Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
Modem | X55 | X24 LTE, X50 5G |
4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 20 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Download speed | Up to 2500 Mbps | Up to 2000 Mbps |
Upload speed | Up to 316 Mbps | Up to 316 Mbps |
Announced | January 2021 | March 22, 2021 |
Class | Flagship | Flagship |
Model number | SM8250-AC | SM8150-AC |
Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 official site |
Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 860 | |
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CPU | 192713 | 143513 |
GPU | 240595 | 202345 |
Memory | 112810 | 94579 |
UX | 146425 | 123827 |
Total score | 697799 | 567000 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Geekbench Score for single Core is 1006 and For Multi-core score is 3411. Snapdragon 860 Geekbench Score for single Core is 737 and For Multi-core score is 2588.
Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 860 | |
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Image compression | 180.6 Mpixels/s | 142.85 Mpixels/s |
Face detection | 25.25 images/s | 20.3 images/s |
Speech recognition | 54.7 words/s | 44.55 words/s |
Machine learning | 56.95 images/s | 46.35 images/s |
Camera shooting | 28 images/s | 22.85 images/s |
HTML 5 | 3 Mnodes/s | 1.65 Mnodes/s |
SQLite | 989.1 Krows/s | 777.9 Krows/s |
Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 860 | |
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PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
Call of Duty: Mobile | 59 FPS [Ultra] | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
Fortnite | 27 FPS [Ultra] | 26 FPS [Low] |
Shadowgun Legends | 102 FPS [Ultra] | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
World of Tanks Blitz | 107 FPS [Ultra] | 98 FPS [Ultra] |
Genshin Impact | 49 FPS [Ultra] | – |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
Device | Xiaomi Black Shark 4 1080 x 2400 | Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
Snapdragon 870 | Snapdragon 860 |
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Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 860 | |
Performs 32% better in floating-point computations | |
Supports 29% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 34.13 GB/s) | |
Shows better (up to 23%) AnTuTu 9 score – 697K vs 567K | |
8% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2960 MHz) |
Snapdragon 870 is better
Processor Manufacturer | Qualcomm Qualcomm |
Announced | 19 January, 2021 23 March, 2021 |
Model | SM8250-AC |
Class | Flagship Flagship |
Size | 7nm 7nm |
CPU Cores | 8 8 |
CPU Configuration |
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) 1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver |
High Frequency | 3200 MHz 2960 MHz |
Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Performance Core | 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77), 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold |
Power Efficient Core | 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver |
L1 Cache | 512 KB 512 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB 2 MB |
L3 cache | 4 MB |
Storage Type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0 |
Instruction set | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 10 W 10 W |
Extra Feature | CPU performance core clocked at 3.2GHz |
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650 Adreno 640 |
GPU Memory | GPU frequency: 0.25 GHz GPU (Turbo): 0.67 GHz 627 MHz |
Architecture | Adreno 600 Adreno 600 |
FLOPS | - 1036 Gigaflops |
OpenGL Version | 2.0 2.0 |
DirectX Support DirectX Support | 12 12 |
Vulkan version | 1.1 1.1 |
Shading units | 512 384 |
Video Encoding | HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 |
Video Playback | Volumetric VR video playback, 8K 360 VR video playback HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision, Volumetric VR video playback, 8K 360 VR video playback |
Gaming |
Full Suite Snapdragon Elite Gaming features HDR gaming (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 Qualcomm® Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ Includes Game Jank Reducer, Game Fast Loader, Game Anti-Cheat Extensions and more |
Extra Feature |
Physically Based Rendering • API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1 • Hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder • HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision |
APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP |
5th gen Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine Hexagon 698 Processor • Hexagon Tensor Accelerator • Hexagon Vector eXtensions • Hexagon Scalar Accelerator Qualcomm Sensing Hub • Ultra low power hub for audio, voice and sensors • Supports AI algorithms at low power • Support for fusing contextual data streams including sensors, audio, and voice • Supports multiple voice assistants • Multi-mic far-field detection and echo cancellation Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 690 Processor |
TOPS Speed | 15 TOPS - |
Extra Feature |
• AI real-time translation makes it easy to form connections with users across the globe • Qualcomm® Sensing Hub provides always-on contextual awareness |
RAM Type |
LPDDR5 and LPDDR4x
LPDDR4X |
RAM frequency | LP-DDR5 memory up to 2750 MHz , Support for LPDDR4x memory up to 2133 MHz 2133 MHz |
RAM Max | 16 GB 16 GB |
Max Bandwidth | 44 Gbit/s 34.1 Gbit/s |
Bus Speed A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers. | 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit |
Cellular Modem |
Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 Modem-RF System and Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem |
Cellular Technology |
5G NR, LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE, LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast |
4G Network |
LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE LTE FDD, LTE TDD including CBRS support, LAA, LTE Broadcast |
5G Modem | |
5G Network |
5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, FDD, TDD Support for sub-6 GHz and mmWave Supported Spectrum: • mmWave: 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO • Sub-6 GHz: 100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO |
5G mmWave | 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO 800 MHz bandwidth, 8 carriers, 2x2 MIMO |
5G sub-6 GHz | 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO 100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO |
5G Spectrum | Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), mmWave, sub-6 GHz mmWave, sub-6 GHz |
Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps Up to 2000 Mbps |
Upload Speed | Up to 3 Gbps Up to 316 Mbps |
Dual SIM | Global 5G multi-SIM Yes |
Extra Feature |
Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave • Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology • Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking • Qualcomm® Signal Boost adaptive antenna tuning |
wireless System | FastConnect 6800 Subsystem Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6200 |
WiFi-6 ready | |
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Standards: 802.11ax-ready, 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n |
Wi-Fi Band | 2.4GHz, 5GHz 2.5GHz, 5GHz |
Wi-Fi Speed | 1.774 Gbps 10 Gbps |
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | Bluetooth 5.2 5.0 |
Bluetooth Audio | Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive Audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Bluetooth 5.2 - |
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
USB | USB 3.1, USB-C USB Version 3.1; USB Type-C Support |
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | |
Extra Feature |
Channel Utilization: 20/40/80 MHz • 8-stream sounding (for 8x8 MU-MIMO) • MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream) • MU-MIMO (Uplink & Downlink) • 1024 QAM (2.4 & 5 GHz) • OFDMA (2.4 and 5 GHz) • Dual-band simultaneous (DBS) • Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3-Personal |
ISP |
Qualcomm Spectra™ 480 Image Signal Processor Dual 14-bit ISPs • Up to 2 Gigapixels per Second • Hardware accelerator for computer vision (CV-ISP) Qualcomm® Spectra™ 380 Image Sensor Processor |
Single Camera | Up to 200 MP • Up to 108 MP single camera |
Dual Camera | Up to 25 MP • Up to 22 MP dual camera |
Video capture |
4K Video Capture + 64 MP Photo • 8K Video Capture @ 30 FPS • Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 960 FPS • HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture • Video Capture Formats: HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision • 4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS • 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode (Bokeh) Rec. 2020 color gamut video capture • Up to 10-bit color depth video capture Slow-motion video capture at 720p HDR, 480fps • 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode |
Video Codec |
Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9
H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 |
Extra Feature |
Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) • Real-time object classification, segmentation and replacement |
Display Support |
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
4K Ultra HD |
Refresh Rate | 144 Hz 120Hz |
Max External Display | 4K @ 60 Hz 4K Ultra HD |
Extra Feature |
HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020 HDR: HDR10+ Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020 |
Audio Playback | Audio Technology: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Voice Assistant Accelerator, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec up to Qualcomm® WCD9385, Qualcomm Aqstic™ smart speaker amplifier up to Qualcomm® WSA8815, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Qualcomm® Broadcast Audio technology, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology, Qualcomm® aptX™ audio technology |
Security Features |
Qualcomm® Secure Processing Unit: Mobile Payment, Dual SIM/ Dual Standby • Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor and Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max • Biometric Authentication: Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face • On-Device: Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Key Provisioning Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment, Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Malware Protection, Secure Boot, Secure Token Secure Processing Unit featuring mobile payments and Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor • Biometric Authentication: Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face On-Device: Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Key Provisioning Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment, Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Malware Protection, Secure Boot, Secure Token |
Fingerprint Sensor | yes Yes |
Face Detection |
Charging Speed | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology |
AnTuTu benchmark scores | 647784 518220 |
Geekbench scores |
Single Core is 963 and Multi-Core Score 3394
Single-Core Score - 834 Multi-Core Score - 2911 |