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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
41.7CPU20.1
40.6GPU23.6
58.4Benchmarks—
64.1Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 11 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+22) and GPU (+17). Unisoc T616 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 20
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 24
  • 1823% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 130
  • 295% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 435
  • 177% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 1,553

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
Announced20212022
Process4 nm+67%12 nm
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+50%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock818 MHz+9%750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Unisoc T616
AnTuTu1,150,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,720+295%Top 25%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,300+177%Top 30%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,500+1823%Top 39%130Bottom 2%

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