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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

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Compared fields 41
Different values 31
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 4x 2.2 GHz - Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.84 GHz - Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 14 nanometers
Transistors Not available 1.75 billion
TDP Not available 9 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
L2 cache Not available 2 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 13.9 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 512
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 500
GPU clock 1260 MHz 850 MHz
Execution units Not available 1
Shaders 128 128
FLOPS 319.2 Gigaflops 217 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 686 Hexagon 680

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 2560 x 1600
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
4G LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 12
5G No No
Download speed Up to 390 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Release March 2023 May 2017
Class Low end Mid range
Model number SM6225-AD SM6115
Storage support UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Devices in database 9 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

4G
Oppo Reno12 FS 4G
Oppo

Oppo Reno12 FS 4G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
4G
Oppo Reno12 F 4G
Oppo

Oppo Reno12 F 4G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
Honor Pad X9a WiFi
Honor

Honor Pad X9a WiFi

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
View details
4G
Honor Pad X9a
Honor

Honor Pad X9a

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
View details
4G
Honor X8c
Honor

Honor X8c

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
Honor Pad X9 Pro
Honor

Honor Pad X9 Pro

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 8300 mAh
View details
4G
Honor X7c 4G
Honor

Honor X7c 4G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixe…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
View details
Honor Pad X9
Honor

Honor Pad X9

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7250 mAh
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

4G
Samsung Galaxy A6s
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A6s

2.9
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors 1080 × 2160 pixels (5.99…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A9s
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9s

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2220 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3800 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A9
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2220 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3800 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Samsung Galaxy A9 Star
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

3.1
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2220 pixels (6…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Huawei Y Max
Huawei

Huawei Y Max

3.2
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2244 pixels (7.12 i…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Huawei Enjoy Max
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy Max

2.9
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2244 pixels (7.12 i…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Nokia 7.2
Nokia

Nokia 7.2

3.5
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.30 i…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3500 mAh
View details PDF
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