How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 scores 24.4/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 scores 24.8/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 wins 2 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 advantages: 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 advantages: 431% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 382 vs 72; 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s; 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 280; 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 1,100; 36% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 1.8 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

20CPU22.6

20GPU21.5

20Benchmarks—

46.7Efficiencyspec-based34.5

2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4606 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 scores 24.4 against 24.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

431% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 382 vs 72
101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 280
45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 1,100
36% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced	2020	2017
Process	11 nm	10 nm+9%
TDP (typical)	4 W+56%	9 W
Architecture	Armv8	Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver	4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock	1.8 GHz	2.45 GHz+36%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 610	Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon 683	Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory type	LPDDR4X-1866	LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth	14.9 GB/s	29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Modem	Snapdragon X11 LTE	Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display	FHD+ @ 60Hz	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	1080p@60fps	4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu	215,000	—
Geekbench 6 (single)	280Bottom 6%	420+50%Bottom 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,100Bottom 7%	1,600+45%Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	72Bottom 3%	382+431%Bottom 33%

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