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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

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

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Compared fields 43
Different values 27
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Architecture 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) 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X23x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2840 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
Process technology 7 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistors 10.3 billion Not available
TDP 10 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
L1 cache 128 KB Not available
L2 cache 1 MB Not available
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 34.1 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
GPU Adreno 650 Adreno 730
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 700
GPU clock 587 MHz 900 MHz
Execution units 2 Not available
Shaders 512 Not available
FLOPS 1228 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 698 Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 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 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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 5.1 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 865Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Release December 2019 May 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AB Not available
Storage support UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Devices in database 65 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

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
View details PDF

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

5G
Samsung W23 Flip
Samsung

Samsung W23 Flip

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details
5G
Samsung W23
Samsung

Samsung W23

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X16M colors, 120 Hz, 1812 × 2…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 ×…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X16M colors, 120 Hz, 1812 × 2…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Huawei Mate X3
Huawei

Huawei Mate X3

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2504 pixels…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4800 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei P60 Pro
Huawei

Huawei P60 Pro

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2700 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4815 mAh
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4G
Huawei P60 Art
Huawei

Huawei P60 Art

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2700 pixels…
Storage
512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5100 mAh
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4G
Huawei P60
Huawei

Huawei P60

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2700 pixels…
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4815 mAh
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