Skip to content
InnoReviews

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Q
37.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
33.5CPU37.2
28.6GPU34.3
51.1Benchmarks55.9
49.3AI64
32.1Efficiency55.9
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 86513 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24) and AI (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 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 865

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 51
  • Stronger AI score: 64 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 32

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20202020
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)10 W9 W+10%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Adreno 660
GPU clock587 MHz840 MHz+43%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698Hexagon 780
AI performance15 TOPS26 TOPS+73%

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5-2750LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth44 GB/s51.2 GB/s+16%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download7.5 Gbps7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10861,546Top 39%1,040,324+21%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 42%1,450+32%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%3,650+11%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250Top 69%1,550+24%Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)306,337Top 72%379,461+24%Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)162,790Top 63%169,822+4%Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)152,804Top 80%200,968+32%Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)239,615Top 69%290,073+21%Top 52%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Helio G200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 920VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs MediaTek Dimensity 8200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Samsung Exynos 2200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Apple A14 BionicVSQualcomm Snapdragon 888vs Samsung Exynos 2100VS

Try another matchup