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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
30.5Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
23.5CPU20.8
30.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7301 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+15) and benchmarks (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 730

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 30
  • 110% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,850 vs 880
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20192016
Process8 nm+43%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.2 GHz+2%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 618Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 688Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTESnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10380,000+65%Top 77%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)700+106%Top 73%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,850+110%Top 76%880Top 95%

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