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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Unisoc Tiger T820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Unisoc Tiger T820
35.6Inno Score
32.3CPU27
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks35.9
68Efficiencyspec-based52.5
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5). Unisoc Tiger T820 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 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 27
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 690
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,250
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc Tiger T820
Announced20262023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc Tiger T820
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.7 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc Tiger T820
GPUAdreno 812Arm Mali-G57 MP4

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc Tiger T820
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc Tiger T820
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc Tiger T820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Unisoc Tiger T820
AnTuTu—470,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+59%Top 47%690Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+49%Top 42%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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