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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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

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Compared fields 43
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 4x 2.8 GHz - Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 10 nanometers
Transistors Not available 3 billion
TDP Not available 9 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
L1 cache Not available 256 KB
L2 cache Not available 1.5 MB
L3 cache Not available 2 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 29.8 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 630
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU clock 1260 MHz 710 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 128 256
FLOPS 319.2 Gigaflops 727 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.0
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 686 Hexagon 685

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
4G LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
5G No No
Download speed Up to 390 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Release March 2023 December 2017
Class Low end Flagship
Model number SM6225-AD SDM845
Storage support UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1
Devices in database 9 56
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
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

4G
Samsung W2019
Samsung

Samsung W2019

3.3
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3070 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960U
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960U

3.5
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S9+ SM-G9650
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S9+ SM-G9650

3.5
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S9 SM-G9600
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S9 SM-G9600

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (5…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG Velvet 4G Dual SIM
LG

LG Velvet 4G Dual SIM

3.8
Smartphone
Display
POLED 16M colors 1080 × 2460 pixels (6.80 inc…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG Style 3
LG

LG Style 3

2.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 inch…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG V40 ThinQ Dual SIM
LG

LG V40 ThinQ Dual SIM

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.40 inch…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
LG V40 ThinQ
LG

LG V40 ThinQ

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.40 inch…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
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