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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
48.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
40.3CPU31.4
41.1GPU29.6
54.8Benchmarks41.4
0AI64
69Efficiency55.9
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.5 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and efficiency (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 41
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 56
  • 81% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,550

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20222020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+13%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 660
GPU clock900 MHz+7%840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 101,300,000+44%900,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+24%1,450
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+26%3,650
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+81%1,550

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