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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
29.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
—Inno Score
31.5CPU45.6
25.4GPU37.5
29AIspec-based29
32.1Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8551 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 38 vs 25

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
Announced20192019
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz2.96 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—675 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance7 TOPS7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTESnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download—2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
Max display4K @ 60Hz4K HDR
Video capture4K@60fps4K HDR

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
Geekbench 6 (single)1,008Bottom 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,757Bottom 46%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme867Top 50%—

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