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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

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Compared fields 43
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X32x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7152x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510 1x 2.84 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 3200 MHz 2840 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
Transistors Not available 10.3 billion
TDP 6.3 W 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
L1 cache Not available 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 67.2 Gbit/s 34.1 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 650
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 600
GPU clock 680 MHz 587 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 768 512
FLOPS 2089 Gigaflops 1228 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Hexagon 698

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - 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 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Release November 2022 December 2019
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8550-AB SM8250-AB
Storage support UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 56 65
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Samsung W24 Flip
Samsung

Samsung W24 Flip

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
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5G
Samsung W24
Samsung

Samsung W24

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1812…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1848…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 11200 mAh
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details
5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

5G
Samsung W21 5G
Samsung

Samsung W21 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4390 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

3.8
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G

2.9
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
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