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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

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

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Compared fields 42
Different values 35
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
  • More CPU cores
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Architecture 4x 2.4 GHz - Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) 2x 2.342 GHz - Kryo2x 1.6 GHz - Kryo
CPU cores 8 4
Clock speed 2400 MHz 2342 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 14 nanometers
Transistors Not available 2 billion
TDP Not available 11 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
L1 cache Not available 64 KB
L2 cache Not available 3 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 29.8 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 6 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 530
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 500
GPU clock 1114 MHz 653 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 96 256
FLOPS Not available 519 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.0
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 11.2
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 686 Hexagon 680

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP 1x 28MP, 2x 13MP
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 AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
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 5.1 4.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Release October 2021 August 2016
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM6225 MSM8996 Pro
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0
Devices in database 47 27
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

4G
Huawei Nova Y63
Huawei

Huawei Nova Y63

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei Nova 13i
Huawei

Huawei Nova 13i

3.7
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2388 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei Nova Y72S
Huawei

Huawei Nova Y72S

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei Enjoy 70S
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 70S

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
View details
Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE WiFi
Huawei

Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE WiFi

5.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pixels…
RAM
3 GB, 4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE
Huawei

Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE

5.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pixels…
RAM
3 GB, 4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei Nova 10 SE
Huawei

Huawei Nova 10 SE

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei Enjoy 50 Pro
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 50 Pro

3.1
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2388 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

4G
Samsung SM-G9298
Samsung

Samsung SM-G9298

2.9
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 2300 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 LTE
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 LTE

3.5
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 2048 × 1536 pixels (9.70 inches)…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG G Pad 5 10.1 FHD
LG

LG G Pad 5 10.1 FHD

3.9
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1200 × 1920 pixels (10.10…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8200 mAh
View details PDF
4G
LG Q9
LG

LG Q9

5.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 i…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Po 3000 mAh
View details
4G
LG G7+ Fit
LG

LG G7+ Fit

3.1
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 i…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
LG G7 Fit
LG

LG G7 Fit

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 i…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Po 3000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG G6+ Dual SIM
LG

LG G6+ Dual SIM

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 2880 pixels (5.70 i…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
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