Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Neocore, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 480 Plus or Snapdragon 730.

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 Plus

22%

Snapdragon 730

14%

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

Snapdragon 480 Plus

76%

Snapdragon 730

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 Plus

19%

Snapdragon 730

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Snapdragon 730
Total score	310204	205514
CPU	86861	57545
GPU	117887	78085
MEM	49633	32890
UX	55842	36997

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Snapdragon 730
Single-Core	486	423
Multi-Core	1704	1695

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Snapdragon 730
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 620	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	896	422
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	384	256
Display	2840 x 2160 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	28.3	25.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.8	58.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.9	60.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.2	35.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.8	52.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	75.5
Real Racing 3	75.4	75.6
Sniper 3D	95.9	115
Need for Speed No Limits	90.6	72.6
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	87.7
CSR Racing 2	70.5	66.6

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 350
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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, SBAS, Sensor Assi, GNSS, GPS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5)	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 480 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 Plus specs and review.

Snapdragon 730 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 730 specs and review.