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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Q
30.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
23.5CPU22.6
30.5Benchmarks27
44.2Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7302 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.5 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+10) and benchmarks (+4). 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 730

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 31 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 35
  • 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 420
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 20% lower process: 8 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 11% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20192017
Process8 nm+20%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.2 GHz2.45 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 618Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 688Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTESnapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10380,000+15%Top 77%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)700+67%Top 73%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,850+16%Top 76%1,600Top 80%

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