Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Comparisons 28-02-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench 5, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 850 or Snapdragon 865 Plus.

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 850

20%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

47%

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

Snapdragon 850

65%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 850

19%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

45%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Total score	282308	663155
CPU	79039	185674
GPU	107274	251998
MEM	45171	106104
UX	50815	119367

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Single-Core	638	1042
Multi-Core	2236	3647

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 850	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Frequency	2960 MHz	3100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385	1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2750
Memory bandwidth	34.1	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	768 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-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 865 Plus is 4% better than Snapdragon 850 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	712	1348
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	2560 x 1600 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	26.7	30.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.6	75.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	44.8	103.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.2	58.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	64.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.4	94.9
Real Racing 3	56.4	129.6
Sniper 3D	98.2	165.9
Need for Speed No Limits	62.2	145.2
Mortal Kombat X	71.4	119.3
CSR Racing 2	49.3	145.2

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	32 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 280	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	1200 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GPS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 35
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 850 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 850 specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 865 Plus specs and review.