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We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (with Adreno 630 graphics) and Snapdragon 835 (Adreno 540). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
- Review
- Differences
- Benchmarks
- AnTuTu v10
- GeekBench 6
- Gaming
- Specs
- Comments
Review
General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators CPU Performance Single and multi-core processor tests Snapdragon 845
27 Snapdragon 835
21 Gaming Performance GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan Snapdragon 845
19 Snapdragon 835
14 Battery life Efficiency of battery consumption Snapdragon 845
73 Snapdragon 835
69 NanoReview Score Overall chip score Snapdragon 845
35 Snapdragon 835
29 Key Differences
Main differences and advantages of each chip Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- Performs 2x better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 26%) AnTuTu 10 score – 463K vs 368K
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2450 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarks SoC: Snapdragon 845
vs Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10
The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios Snapdragon 845
+26% 463819 Snapdragon 835
368607 | CPU | 131371 | 97035 |
| GPU | 139729 | 116400 |
| Memory | 88619 | 87397 |
| UX | 104100 | 67775 |
| Total score | 463819 | 368607 |
| Samples | [64 tests] | [5 tests] |
Submit your AnTuTu result GeekBench 6
The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance Single-Core Score Snapdragon 845
+36% 564 Snapdragon 835
415 Multi-Core Score Snapdragon 845
+38% 2074 Snapdragon 835
1508 | Asset compression | 104.1 MB/sec | 89.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 68.5 pages/sec | 51.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 74.9 Mpixels/sec | 58.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 18.1 images/sec | 14.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 71.5 Mpixels/sec | 55.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.01 images/sec | 2.83 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 20.5 images/sec | 12 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.02 Mpixels/sec | 2.43 Mpixels/sec |
Compute Score (GPU) Snapdragon 845
+36% 1941 Snapdragon 835
1431 3DMark
A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal) 3DMark Wild Life Performance Snapdragon 845
+43% 1663 Snapdragon 835
1165 | Stability | 94% | 95% |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Score | 1663 | 1165 |
Gaming
Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games | PUBG Mobile | 53 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 55 FPS [High] | - |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Shadowgun Legends | 48 FPS [High] | - |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] | - |
| Device | Xiaomi Pocophone F1 1080 x 2246 | - |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 845 and Snapdragon 835
CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75)4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 10 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 3 billion | 3 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 710 MHz | 710 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 256 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 512 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 727 Gigaflops | 363.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 11 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 685 | Hexagon 682 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.8 Gb/s | 29.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X20 | X16 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 16 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | December 2017 | November 2016 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SDM845 | MSM8998 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 official site |
Cast your vote
So, which SoC would you choose? Snapdragon 845
746 (80.7%) Snapdragon 835
178 (19.3%) Vote Total votes:
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