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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
- 1,040,324Top 31%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,450Top 28%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,650Top 34%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 1,550Top 63%
- AnTuTu 10 (CPU)
- 379,461Top 52%
- AnTuTu 10 (GPU)
- 169,822Top 60%
- AnTuTu 10 (Memory)
- 200,968Top 49%
- AnTuTu 10 (UX)
- 290,073Top 52%
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 earns an Inno Score of 45.7/100 (“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 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 AnTuTu score?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 scores 1,040,324 points in AnTuTu 10 (CPU 379,461, GPU 169,822, Memory 200,968, UX 290,073). That puts it in the top 31% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,450 single-core and 3,650 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888?
Cores: 8 · Process: 5 nm · AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 · GPU: Adreno 660
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are MediaTek Dimensity 8200, Samsung Exynos 2200, Apple A14 Bionic — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
