Skip to content
InnoReviews

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
20.8CPU37.2
—GPU34.3
20Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
29.7Efficiency55.9
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8209 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and efficiency (+26). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 820

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 30
  • 352% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 vs 230,000
  • 326% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 340

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20162020
Process14 nm5 nm+64%
TDP (typical)11 W9 W+18%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.15 GHz2.84 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s51.2 GB/s+71%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%1,040,324+352%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%1,450+326%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%3,650+315%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—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%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820vs Unisoc SC9863AVSQualcomm Snapdragon 820vs MediaTek Helio G80VSQualcomm Snapdragon 820vs MediaTek Helio G81VSQualcomm Snapdragon 820vs Huawei Kirin 710VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Samsung Exynos 2200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Apple A14 BionicVSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Samsung Exynos 2100VS

Try another matchup