Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
37.2CPU46.7
29.6GPU30.9
54.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based69.6
37Efficiencyspec-based52
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8703 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 870
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 47 vs 37
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,538 vs 1,222
- 16% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 44 GB/s
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.2 GHz+7% | 3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
| GPU clock | 670 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon 698 | Qualcomm Hexagon 780 |
| AI performance | — | 32 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | 44 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s+16% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) | Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | 7.5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 990,057Bottom 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 378,834Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 171,089Bottom 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 173,146Bottom 48% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 266,988Bottom 47% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 1,111,382Bottom 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,299Top 36% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,357Top 42% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,222Top 41% | 1,538+26%Top 32% |
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