The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Vs Snapdragon 870 Specification Comparison – These are two processors from Qualcomm known for their exceptional performance and efficiency. Both of these processors have been designed with advanced features and In this article, we will delve into a head-to-head comparison between two powerful processors.
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Manufacturer | Qualcomm Qualcomm |
Announced | 20 May, 2022 19 January, 2021 |
Model | SM8475 SM8250-AC |
Class | Flagship Flagship |
Size | 4nm 7nm |
Cores | 8 8 |
CPU Configuration |
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2, 3x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A710 and 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
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) |
High Frequency | 3200 MHz 3200 MHz |
Performance Core | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77), 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) |
Power Efficient Core | 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
Instruction set | ARMv9-A ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
L1 Cache | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB 1 MB |
L3 cache | 6 MB 4 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 10 W |
Storage Type | UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
GPU | Adreno 730 Adreno™ 650 |
GPU frequency | 900 MHz 675 MHz |
GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 Adreno 600 |
FLOPS | 1372 |
OpenCL Version | 2.0 2.0 |
DirectX Support | 12 12 |
Vulkan version | 1.1 1.1 |
Shading units | 768 512 |
Video Encoding |
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision |
Video Playback | Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), HDR10+, H.264 (Advanced Video Coding (AVC)), VP9, VP8, Dolby Vision®, H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)), HDR10 Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), HDR10+, H.264 (Advanced Video Coding (AVC)), VP9, VP8, Dolby Vision®, H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)), HDR10 |
Gaming | Snapdragon Elite Gaming Qualcomm® Snapdragon Elite Gaming |
APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP | Qualcomm® Hexagon Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 698 |
TOPS Speed | 15 TOPS |
RAM Type | LPDDR5 LP-DDR5 and LPDDR4x |
RAM frequency | 3200 MHz 2750 MHz |
RAM Max | 24 GB up to 16 GB |
Max Bandwidth | 51.2 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s |
Bus Speed | 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit |
Cellular Modem | Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF System Snapdragon X55 5G |
Cellular Technology | TD-SCDMA, 5G NR, HSPA, sub-6 GHz, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), FDD, 5G mmWave, NSA (non-standalone), CDMA 1x, EV-DO, LTE support for CBRS, TDD, LTE, GSM/EDGE, SA (standalone), WCDMA TD-SCDMA, HSPA, sub-6 GHz, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, LTE support for CBRS, LTE, GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, mmWave |
5G Modem | |
5G Network | 8 carriers (mmWave), 2x2 MIMO (mmWave), 4x4 MIMO (Sub-6) 200 MHz bandwidth (sub-6 GHz), 8 carriers (mmWave), 800 MHz bandwidth (mmWave) |
5G mmWave | |
5G sub-6 GHz | |
Download Speed | Up to 10 Gbps Up to 7.5 Gbps |
Upload Speed | Up to 3 Gbps |
Dual SIM |
wireless System | Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6900 Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 6800 |
Wi-Fi Band | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ax |
WiFi-5 | |
WiFi-6 | |
WiFi-6E | |
Wi-Fi 7 | |
Download Speed | Up to 3.6 Gbps Up to 1.774 Gbps |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth® 5.2 Bluetooth® 5.2 |
GPS | GLONASS, NavIC, Beidou, GPS, QZSS, Galileo GLONASS, NavIC, Beidou, SBAS, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, Galileo |
USB | USB-C, USB 3.1 USB 3.1 |
NFC |
ISP | Qualcomm® Spectra Qualcomm® Spectra™ 480 |
Single Camera | Up to 200 Megapixel Up to 64 MP |
Multi Camera |
Up to 64+36 MP dual camera Up to 36 MP triple camera Dual Camera (MFNR, ZSL, 30 fps): Up to 25 MP |
Video capture |
8K HDR Video Capture @ 30 FPS 4K Video Capture @ 120 FPS Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 960 FPS 4K Video Capture + 64 MP Photo • 8K Video Capture @ 30 FPS • Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 960 FPS |
Video Codec | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision®, HDR10, HDR10+ |
Display Support | 4K @ 60 Hz • QHD+ @ 144 Hz 4K @ 60 Hz and QHD+ @ 144 Hz |
Refresh Rate | 144 Hz up-to 144 Hz |
Extra Feature |
Demura and subpixel rendering for OLED Uniformity
HDR: HDR10+, HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit |
Audio Playback | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV 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 |
Bluetooth Audio | Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, aptX Adaptive Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive Audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, Bluetooth 5.2 |
Security Features |
Biometric Authentication (Face), Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint), Biometric Authentication (Voice), Biometric Authentication (Iris)
Qualcomm® 3D Sonic Sensor Biometric Authentication (Face), Biometric Authentication (Fingerprint), Biometric Authentication (Voice), Biometric Authentication (Iris) |
Fingerprint Sensor | |
Face Detection |
Charging Speed | Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 5 technology Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology |
AnTuTu benchmark scores | 1087689 699607 |
Geekbench scores |
Single-Core Score - 1325 Multi-Core Score - 4190 Single-Core Score - 998 Multi-Core Score - 3359 |
3DMark | 9706 4291 |