Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Comparisons 24-08-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PCMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft, Madout2, Asphalt 9, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 888 Plus 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 888 Plus

64%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

47%

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

Snapdragon 888 Plus

80%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Plus

62%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

45%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Total score	897046	663155
CPU	251179	185674
GPU	340878	251998
MEM	143532	106104
UX	161476	119367

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Single-Core	1250	1042
Multi-Core	3945	3647

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Frequency	3000 MHz	3100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Kryo 680 Prime 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 680 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 Silver	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	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2750
Memory bandwidth	64	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 865 Plus is 3% better than Snapdragon 888 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 650
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	645 MHz
GFloPS	1486	1348
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	512	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	33.9	30.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.2	75.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.4	103.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.7	58.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.7	64.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.1	94.9
Real Racing 3	127.2	129.6
Sniper 3D	140.4	165.9
Need for Speed No Limits	89.7	145.2
Mortal Kombat X	91.8	119.3
CSR Racing 2	77.1	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	200 MP	200 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	3000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, Galileo, NavIC, SBAS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS, QZSS	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GPS, NavIC enabled, GNSS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 7
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 Plus 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.