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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 25
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Architecture 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X23x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 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 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
L1 cache Not available 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 650
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 600
GPU clock 818 MHz 675 MHz
Execution units 3 2
Shaders 768 512
FLOPS 2236 Gigaflops 1372 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Hexagon 698

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
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 870
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Release December 2021 January 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8450 SM8250-AC
Storage support UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 19 56
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 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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