Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898

Comparisons 23-10-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 898, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Fortnite, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 or Snapdragon 898.

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 898

72%

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

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

88%

Snapdragon 898

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

61%

Snapdragon 898

69%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 898
Total score	903674	1004791
CPU	253026	281332
GPU	343396	381820
MEM	144586	160773
UX	162661	180867

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 898
Single-Core	1260	1401
Multi-Core	3974	4418

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 898
Frequency	2400 MHz	3090 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55	1x3.09 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	92	88
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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 898 is 22% 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 730
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS	740	1800
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	1024
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	7680 x 4320 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	37.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	107.5	119.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.3	70.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.2	65.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	91.8	101.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	132.8	147.2
Real Racing 3	128.9	142.7
Sniper 3D	141.8	157.3
Need for Speed No Limits	89.8	99.7
Mortal Kombat X	92.3	102.3
CSR Racing 2	77.3	86.6

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	48 MP	320 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	128 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	2900 MBit/s.	15000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1500 MBit/s.	6000 MBit/s.
Navigation	NavIC, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou	NavIC enabled, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS, SBAS, GNSS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 898 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 898 specs and review.