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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
24.3CPU22.6
36Benchmarks27
54.9Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6852 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20) and benchmarks (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 685

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 36 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 43% higher AnTuTu 10: 471,425 vs 330,000
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20232017
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A534x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.8 GHz+14%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTESnapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10471,425+43%Top 63%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)470+12%Top 82%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 83%1,600+7%Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)185,372Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)29,548Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,755Top 98%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)127,750Top 100%—

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