Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 619L and Adreno 640.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 480 5G is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 855 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 485). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 480 5G or Snapdragon 855 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 480 5G

19%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

24%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 480 5G

76%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 5G

16%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

21%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Total score	269743	336359
CPU	75537	94181
GPU	102495	127823
MEM	43157	53817
UX	48548	60543

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Single-Core	423	753
Multi-Core	1482	2561

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 5G	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Frequency	2000 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 485
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2133
Memory bandwidth	14	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 855 Plus is 32% better than Snapdragon 480 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 619L	Adreno 640
GPU Frequency	975 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	486	986
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	316	384
Display	2840 x 2160 pixels	2840 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	29.2	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.2	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.8	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.6	60.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.9	32.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	62.4	51.7
Real Racing 3	64.2	77.1
Sniper 3D	81.3	135.7
Need for Speed No Limits	68.5	111.1
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	80.2
CSR Racing 2	47.1	80.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L	Qualcomm Spectra 380
Video Encoding FPS	240	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, SBAS, NavIC, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5), GNSS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Sensor Assi	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 480 5G and Snapdragon 855 Plus, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 480 5G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Snapdragon 480 5G specs and review.

Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 855 Plus specs and review.