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Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
34.3Inno Score
20CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
20Benchmarks49.1
46.7Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4397 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 32
  • 70% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
  • 563% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 vs 120,000
  • 544% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 870 vs 135
  • 433% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 6.4 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20182021
Process12 nm7 nm+42%
TDP (typical)3 W+70%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration8x1.95 GHz Cortex-A531x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock1.95 GHz2.96 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 505Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 536Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR3-800LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth6.4 GB/s34.1 GB/s+433%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X6 LTESnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 439Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 10120,000Top 98%795,334+563%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)135Top 100%870+544%Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)560Top 98%2,900+418%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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