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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
44.1CPU22.6
43.9GPU—
61.5Benchmarks27
69Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+35) and efficiency (+35). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 35
  • 329% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 420
  • 294% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 330,000

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 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20222017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 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 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock900 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 101,300,000+294%Top 23%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+329%Top 24%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+188%Top 25%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800Top 39%—

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