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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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

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Compared fields 42
Different values 38
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Architecture 4x 2.2 GHz - Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.84 GHz - Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X32x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7152x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv9-A
Process technology 14 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistors 1.75 billion Not available
TDP 9 W 6.3 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
L2 cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 cache Not available 8 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 13.9 Gbit/s 67.2 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU Adreno 512 Adreno 740
GPU architecture Adreno 500 Adreno 700
GPU clock 850 MHz 680 MHz
Execution units 1 2
Shaders 128 768
FLOPS 217 Gigaflops 2089 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 680 Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Maximum display resolution 2560 x 1600 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC LC, MP3, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, FLAC - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
4G LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 24
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 7
Bluetooth 5.0 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 660Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Release May 2017 November 2022
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM6115 SM8550-AB
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Devices in database 56 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Samsung W24 Flip
Samsung

Samsung W24 Flip

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details
5G
Samsung W24
Samsung

Samsung W24

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1812…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1848…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 11200 mAh
View details PDF
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details
5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details
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