Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, comparison of GPUs Adreno 660 and Adreno 650.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Snapdragon 865 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 585 Prime). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis 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 benchmarking in special test applications like WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Snapdragon 865 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

62%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

47%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Snapdragon 865 Plus

45%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Total score	863876	663155
CPU	241883	185674
GPU	328267	251998
MEM	138216	106104
UX	155506	119367

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Single-Core	1169	1042
Multi-Core	3687	3647

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Frequency	2840 MHz	3100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	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	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2750
Memory bandwidth	44	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 8% better than Snapdragon 888 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	27.5	30.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	75.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	103.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	58.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	64.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	94.9
Real Racing 3	64.9	129.6
Sniper 3D	67.5	165.9
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	145.2
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	119.3
CSR Racing 2	72.7	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 v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 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, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	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 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is better: 9
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 865 Plus, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.

Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 865 Plus specs and review.