Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   08-07-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm 215, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 or Qualcomm 215.

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 685

21%

Qualcomm 215

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm 215
Total score	293373	45671
CPU	82144	12790
GPU	111483	17354
MEM	46936	7309
UX	52803	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	492	121
Multi-Core	1605	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2800 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	677
Memory bandwidth	22	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
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. Here Snapdragon 685 is 53% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 685 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	312	27
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	192	24
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	1560 x 720 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	25.2	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	47.9
Real Racing 3	75.3	51.8
Sniper 3D	96.7	57
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	29.8
CSR Racing 2	66.5	33.7

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	108 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 36
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.