Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Comparisons 23-10-2023

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 or Snapdragon 888.

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 7s Gen 2

64%

Snapdragon 888

62%

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

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

88%

Snapdragon 888

79%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

61%

Snapdragon 888

59%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 888
Total score	903674	863876
CPU	253026	241883
GPU	343396	328267
MEM	144586	138216
UX	162661	155506

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 888
Single-Core	1260	1169
Multi-Core	3974	3687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 888
Frequency	2400 MHz	2840 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2750
Memory bandwidth	92	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 888 is 15% better than Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 690	Adreno 660
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	740	1486
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	3840 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	33.5	27.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.5	84.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.3	51.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.2	47.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.8	72.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	132.8	105.5
Real Racing 3	128.9	64.9
Sniper 3D	141.8	67.5
Need for Speed No Limits	89.8	72.7
Mortal Kombat X	92.3	75.3
CSR Racing 2	77.3	72.7

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	48 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	64 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Qualcomm Spectra 580
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X62 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	2900 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 specs and review.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.