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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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

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Compared fields 42
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Architecture 4x 2.4 GHz - Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) 1x 3.2 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
L1 cache Not available 128 KB
L2 cache Not available 512 KB
L3 cache Not available 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 650
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU clock 1114 MHz 675 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 96 512
FLOPS Not available 1372 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 686 Hexagon 698

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
4G LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 24
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 390 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 680Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Release October 2021 January 2021
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM6225 SM8250-AC
Storage support eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 47 56
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 870

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi
Huawei

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi

3.7
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7250 mAh
View details
PDF manual
Oppo Pad WiFi
Oppo

Oppo Pad WiFi

3.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixel…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8360 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247
Oppo

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G
Oppo

Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X3
Oppo

Oppo Find X3

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Vivo iQOO Neo6 India
Vivo

Vivo iQOO Neo6 India

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
View details
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