Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Comparisons 03-12-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 895 or Snapdragon 860.

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 895

65%

Snapdragon 860

31%

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

Snapdragon 895

83%

Snapdragon 860

73%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 895

62%

Snapdragon 860

28%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 895	Snapdragon 860
Total score	913355	441828
CPU	255748	123709
GPU	347074	167894
MEM	146131	70701
UX	164393	79520

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 895	Snapdragon 860
Single-Core	1274	768
Multi-Core	4016	2765

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 895	Snapdragon 860
Frequency	2900 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510	1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Prime 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2133
Memory bandwidth	88	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 860 is 2% better than Snapdragon 895 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 640
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	1800	986
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	1024	384
Display	7680 x 4320 pixels	2840 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	34.2	27.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	108.5	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	63.8	57.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	59.1	42.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	92.5	49.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	133.9	74.7
Real Racing 3	129.8	72.5
Sniper 3D	143.5	126.3
Need for Speed No Limits	90.4	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	93.3	83.1
CSR Racing 2	78.8	63.4

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680	Qualcomm Spectra 380
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	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 X65 Modem-RF System 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	10000 MBit/s.	2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, NavIC, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, Beidou, GNSS	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 is better: 37
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 895 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 895 specs and review.

Snapdragon 860 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 860 specs and review.