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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
74.1CPU37.2
70.6GPU34.3
81.3Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
77.2Efficiency55.9
14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37) and GPU (+36). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 56
  • 531% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 169,822

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+52%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 660
GPU clock1,100 MHz+31%840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+67%51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 102,849,183+174%Top 3%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+121%Top 7%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+174%Top 3%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+300%Top 6%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858+110%Top 15%379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+531%Top 9%169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884+83%Top 12%200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068+111%Top 15%290,073Top 52%

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