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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
37.2CPU30.7
34.3GPU—
55.9Benchmarks—
64AI—
55.9Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8881 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17) and CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 39
  • 838% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20202019
Process5 nm+37%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock2.84 GHz+18%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 618
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon 780—
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download7.5 Gbps+838%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz2560x1440
Video capture8K@30fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 101,040,324Top 31%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 28%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650Top 34%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)379,461Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)169,822Top 60%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)200,968Top 49%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)290,073Top 52%—

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