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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
37.2CPU20.1
34.3GPU23.6
55.9Benchmarks—
64AIspec-based—
55.9Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8881 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+17) and GPU (+11). Unisoc T616 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 20
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 24
  • 1092% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 130
  • 233% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 435
  • 135% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,650 vs 1,553

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
Announced20202022
Process5 nm+58%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+42%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
GPUAdreno 660Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock840 MHz+12%750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
NPUHexagon 780—
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Unisoc T616
AnTuTu1,040,324Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)379,461Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)169,822Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)200,968Top 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)290,073Bottom 50%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+233%Top 28%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650+135%Top 36%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550+1092%Bottom 48%130Bottom 2%

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