CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4 cores 2342 MHz 14 nanometers Adreno 530
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
8 cores 2200 MHz 6 nanometers Adreno 619
Compared fields
42
Different values
39
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
- Higher maximum CPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
- More CPU cores
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.342 GHz - Kryo2x 1.6 GHz - Kryo | 2x 2.2 GHz - Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)6x 1.7 GHz - Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2342 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 14 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Transistors | 2 billion | Not available |
| TDP | 11 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | 64 KB | Not available |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 29.8 Gbit/s | 17 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 500 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU clock | 653 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | Not available |
| Shaders | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 519 Gigaflops | 536 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 11.2 | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon 680 | Hexagon 686 |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 28MP, 2x 13MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 1080p 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
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 12 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 600 Mbps | Up to 800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 210 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | August 2016 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | MSM8996 Pro | SM6375 |
| Storage support | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Devices in database | 27 | 54 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
4G
Samsung SM-G9298
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2300 mAh
PDF manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 WiFi
- Display
- Super AMOLED 2048 × 1536 pixels (9.70 inches)…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 6000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 LTE
- Display
- Super AMOLED 2048 × 1536 pixels (9.70 inches)…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 6000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
LG G Pad 5 10.1 FHD
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1200 × 1920 pixels (10.10…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8200 mAh
4G
LG Q9
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 i…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3000 mAh
4G
LG G7+ Fit
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 i…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
LG G7 Fit
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 3120 pixels (6.10 i…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB, 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 3000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
LG G6+ Dual SIM
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors 1440 × 2880 pixels (5.70 i…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Dual SIM
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pixels…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pixels…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Nokia G60 5G Dual SIM
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pixel…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Nokia G60 5G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pixel…
- RAM
- 4 GB, 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Nokia X30 Dual SIM
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4200 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Nokia X30
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4200 mAh
5G
Oppo A3i Plus
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Oppo A3 5G
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
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