Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
33.1CPU46.7
27.3GPU30.9
49.1Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based69.6
32.1Efficiencyspec-based52
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8604 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G 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 860
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 33
- Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 27
- 85% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,538 vs 830
- 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.96 GHz | 3 GHz+1% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 640 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 | Qualcomm Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | — | 32 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s+50% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X15 LTE | Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 795,334Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 294,736Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 118,830Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 160,316Bottom 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 221,452Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 923,253Bottom 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,037Top 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,038Top 47% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 830Bottom 50% | 1,538+85%Top 32% |
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