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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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

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Compared fields 42
Different values 21
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz - Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X23x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2840 MHz 3000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv9-A
Process technology 5 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP 10 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
L1 cache 512 KB Not available
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU Adreno 660 Adreno 730
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 700
GPU clock 840 MHz 818 MHz
Execution units 2 3
Shaders 512 768
FLOPS 1720 Gigaflops 2236 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 780 Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 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 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
4G LTE Cat. 22 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 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Release December 2020 December 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8350 SM8450
Storage support UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Devices in database 51 19
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

5G eSIM
Samsung W22 5G
Samsung

Samsung W22 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 264…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch
Huawei

Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch

3.7
Tablet
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 8300 mAh
View details

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
View details PDF
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
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