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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 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 32
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Architecture 2x 2.3 GHz - Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)6x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) 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 2300 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 8 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP 5 W 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
L1 cache Not available 128 KB
L2 cache Not available 512 KB
L3 cache 1 MB 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 13.91 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPU Adreno 618 Adreno 650
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU clock 750 MHz 675 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 128 512
FLOPS 435 Gigaflops 1372 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP Hexagon 698

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS, 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 384 kHz/32 bit AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
4G LTE Cat. 15 LTE Cat. 24
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 800 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Release January 2020 January 2021
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM7125 SM8250-AC
Storage support UFS 2.1 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 33 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno6 CPH2235
Oppo

Oppo Reno6 CPH2235

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.40 in…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4310 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition
Oppo

Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4310 mAh
View details PDF

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
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