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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

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 870
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

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

Cache and memory

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

Graphics and AI

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

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 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 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 13
5G Yes No
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 390 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

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

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

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

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
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