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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
The first flagship Snapdragon with an integrated 5G modem and a Cortex-X1 prime core. Samsung's 5nm node made it run warmer than expected, but 26-TOPS AI and a huge triple-ISP upgrade defined the 2021 Android flagship class.
Pros
- First flagship Snapdragon with integrated 5G
- Cortex-X1 prime core debut
- 26 TOPS Hexagon 780 AI engine
- Triple-ISP Spectra 580 camera pipeline
Cons
- Samsung 5nm ran hot
- Throttled in slim flagships
- Modest efficiency gains over the 865
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Process
- 5 nm
- TDP (typical)
- 9 W
- Architecture
- Armv8.2
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
- Max clock
- 2.84 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Adreno 660
- GPU clock
- 840 MHz
AI
- NPU
- Hexagon 780
- AI performance
- 26 TOPS
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR5-6400
- Max bandwidth
- 51.2 GB/s
Connectivity
- Modem
- Snapdragon X60 5G
- Max download
- 7.5 Gbps
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
Media
- Max display
- 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
- Video capture
- 8K@30fps
Benchmarks
- AnTuTu 10
- 900,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,450
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,650
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 1,550
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 earns an Inno Score of 39.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The first flagship Snapdragon with an integrated 5G modem and a Cortex-X1 prime core. Samsung's 5nm node made it run warmer than expected, but 26-TOPS AI and a huge triple-ISP upgrade defined the 2021 Android flagship class.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888?
Cores: 8 · Process: 5 nm · AnTuTu 10: 900,000 · GPU: Adreno 660
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are MediaTek Dimensity 8200, Samsung Exynos 2100, Samsung Exynos 2200 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
