Qualcomm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
The 2017 flagship (Galaxy S8, OnePlus 5, Pixel 2) and the first 10nm Snapdragon. Historically important, still functional for basics - but a modern $150 phone outruns it in every metric except nostalgia.
Pros
- Legendarily reliable
- Efficient for its era
- Great custom ROM afterlife
Cons
- Slower than today's entry-level chips
- No modern codec, camera, or AI support
- 32-bit app era is over, and so is its update path
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
General
- Announced
- 2017
- Process
- 10 nm
- TDP (typical)
- 9 W
- Architecture
- Armv8
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
- Max clock
- 2.45 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 540
AI
- NPU
- Qualcomm Hexagon 682
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR4X-1866
- Max bandwidth
- 29.9 GB/s
Connectivity
- Modem
- Snapdragon X16 LTE
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
Media
- Max display
- 4K @ 60Hz
- Video capture
- 4K@30fps
Benchmarks
- AnTuTu 10
- 330,000Top 80%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 420Top 84%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 1,600Top 80%
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 earns an Inno Score of 26.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 2017 flagship (Galaxy S8, OnePlus 5, Pixel 2) and the first 10nm Snapdragon. Historically important, still functional for basics - but a modern $150 phone outruns it in every metric except nostalgia.
What is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 AnTuTu score?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 scores 330,000 points in AnTuTu 10. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 420 single-core and 1,600 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835?
Cores: 8 · Process: 10 nm · AnTuTu 10: 330,000 · GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 540
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, MediaTek Helio G35, MediaTek Helio P35 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.