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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
44.1CPU37.2
43.9GPU34.3
61.5Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
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, 52.1 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+13) and GPU (+10). 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+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 56
  • 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+25%Top 23%1,040,324Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+24%Top 24%1,450Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+26%Top 25%3,650Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+81%Top 39%1,550Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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