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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Released Jan 3, 2017Mobile Chipset

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
26.7Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

CPU22.6
Benchmarks27
Efficiency34.5

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.

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