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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
29.6CPU30.1
24.9GPU24.9
42Benchmarks42
—AI29
73.8Efficiency32.1
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 22 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+20%Top 48%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+7%Top 46%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%800Top 87%

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