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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

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Compared fields 39
Different values 28
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 670Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75)6x 1.7 GHz - Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55) 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 10 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP 9 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 670Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 14.9 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 670Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPU Adreno 615 Adreno 610
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU clock 700-750 MHz 1260 MHz
Execution units 2 Not available
Shaders 128 128
FLOPS 350 Gigaflops 319.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 685 Hexagon 686

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 670Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Maximum display resolution 2560 x 1600 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 670Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
4G LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 13
5G No No
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 390 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 670Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Release August 2018 March 2023
Class Mid range Low end
Model number SDM670 SM6225-AD
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Devices in database 7 9
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

PDF manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 7040 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

3.7
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 7040 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Oppo R17
Oppo

Oppo R17

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6.40 in…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3500 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Vivo Z3
Vivo

Vivo Z3

2.9
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2280 pixels (6.30 i…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3315 mAh
View details
4G
Vivo X23
Vivo

Vivo X23

2.9
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2340 pixels (6…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3400 mAh
View details
4G eSIM
Google Pixel 3a XL
Google

Google Pixel 3a XL

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1080 × 2160 pixels (6.00 inch…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
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4G eSIM
Google Pixel 3a
Google

Google Pixel 3a

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1080 × 2220 pixels (5.60 inch…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
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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
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