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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
30.1CPU20.1
24.9GPU23.6
42Benchmarks—
29AIspec-based—
32.1Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8551 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+1). Unisoc T616 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 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 515% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 130
  • 95% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 435
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 1,553
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
Announced20192022
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)10 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+42%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690—
AI performance7 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Unisoc T616
AnTuTu600,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)850+95%Bottom 36%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,700+74%Bottom 47%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800+515%Bottom 23%130Bottom 2%

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