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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

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 685
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 2x 2 GHz - Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A77)6x 1.7 GHz - Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 8 nanometers
TDP Not available 6 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 14.9 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 619L
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU clock 1260 MHz 950 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 128 128
FLOPS 319.2 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 192MP, 2x 16MP
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 AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
4G LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 390 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 200 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
Release March 2023 June 2020
Class Low end Mid range
Model number SM6225-AD SM6350
Storage support UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0
Devices in database 9 11
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

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
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

PDF manual 5G
LG K92 5G
LG

LG K92 5G

3.9
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
View details PDF
5G
ZTE Libero 5G
ZTE

ZTE Libero 5G

5.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2340 pixels…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3900 mAh
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5G
Lenovo Tab6
Lenovo

Lenovo Tab6

3.3
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1200 × 1920 pixels…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7500 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
HTC

HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G

3.1
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Sony Xperia 10 III SO-52B
Sony

Sony Xperia 10 III SO-52B

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2520 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Sony Xperia 10 III Lite
Sony

Sony Xperia 10 III Lite

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2520 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Sony Xperia 10 III SOG04
Sony

Sony Xperia 10 III SOG04

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2520 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Sony Xperia 10 III
Sony

Sony Xperia 10 III

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2520 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
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