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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
48.3CPU22.6
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks27
66.5Efficiency34.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 20 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) and efficiency (+32). 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 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 35
  • 431% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 330,000
  • 388% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20222017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock3.2 GHz+31%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+125%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 101,751,352+431%Top 13%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+388%Top 18%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+244%Top 20%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123Top 29%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685Top 26%—

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