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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

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Compared fields 43
Different values 30
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Architecture 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X23x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 1x 2.84 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)3x 2.42 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3000 MHz 2840 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.1-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
Transistors Not available 6.7 billion
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
L1 cache Not available 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 768 KB
L3 cache 6 MB 2 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 34.1 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 640
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 600
GPU clock 818 MHz 585 MHz
Execution units 3 2
Shaders 768 384
FLOPS 2236 Gigaflops 899 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Hexagon 690

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 20
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Release December 2021 December 2018
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8450 SM8150
Storage support UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0
Devices in database 19 53
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1848 × 2960…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 11200 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

3.6
Tablet
Display
LTPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8000 mAh
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1848 × 2960…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 11200 mAh
View details
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X5 Pro
Oppo

Oppo Find X5 Pro

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Vivo X80 Pro
Vivo

Vivo X80 Pro

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3200 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

3.5
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G 8 GB
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G 8 GB

3.0
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 7040 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

3.2
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 7040 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 3040 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3400 mAh
View details PDF
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