Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
49.3CPU37.2
28.4GPU34.3
54.2Benchmarks55.9
49.3AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ 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 865+
- Stronger CPU score: 49 vs 37
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 28
- 73% higher AI performance: 26 TOPS vs 15 TOPS
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 1,223
- 23% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 200,968 vs 163,760
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.1 GHz+9% | 2.84 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | — | 840 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | 15 TOPS | 26 TOPS+73% |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 44 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s+16% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) | Snapdragon X60 5G |
| Max download | 7.5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 972,371Bottom 43% | 1,040,324+7%Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 360,403Bottom 47% | 379,461+5%Bottom 51% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 184,634+9%Bottom 51% | 169,822Bottom 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 163,760Bottom 40% | 200,968+23%Top 45% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 263,574Bottom 43% | 290,073+10%Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,450Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,650Top 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,223Bottom 48% | 1,550+27%Top 44% |
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