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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Released Dec 3, 2019Mobile Chipset

The 2020 flagship that refuses to die: Galaxy S20, OnePlus 8, Mi 10 and dozens more. Four Cortex-A77 performance cores and the Adreno 650 still handle every mainstream game, which is why used 865 phones remain the default budget-flagship recommendation.

Pros

  • Still-capable Adreno 650 GPU
  • Huge used market and custom ROM support
  • Full 8K30 / 4K60 video pipeline

Cons

  • External X55 modem hurts battery on 5G
  • Aging 7nm process
  • No official support for many 2026 apps' AI features
37.2Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

CPU33.5
GPU28.6
Benchmarks51.1
AI49.3
Efficiency32.1

Full specifications

Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

General

Announced
2020
Process
7 nm
TDP (typical)
10 W
Architecture
Armv8.2

CPU

Cores
8
Core configuration
1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock
2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock
587 MHz

AI

NPU
Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance
15 TOPS

Memory

Memory type
LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth
44 GB/s

Connectivity

Modem
Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download
7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.1

Media

Max display
4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture
8K@30fps

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 10
861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)
1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)
3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)
306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)
162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)
152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)
239,615Top 69%

Quick answers

Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 good in 2026?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 earns an Inno Score of 37.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 2020 flagship that refuses to die: Galaxy S20, OnePlus 8, Mi 10 and dozens more. Four Cortex-A77 performance cores and the Adreno 650 still handle every mainstream game, which is why used 865 phones remain the default budget-flagship recommendation.

What is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 AnTuTu score?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 scores 861,546 points in AnTuTu 10 (CPU 306,337, GPU 162,790, Memory 152,804, UX 239,615). That puts it in the top 39% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,100 single-core and 3,300 multi-core.

What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865?

Cores: 8 · Process: 7 nm · AnTuTu 10: 861,546 · GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 650

What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are MediaTek Helio G200, MediaTek Dimensity 920, MediaTek Dimensity 1200 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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