Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 (Kryo Prime) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 (Kryo Gold) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 (Kryo Gold) 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 (Kryo Silver) |
1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-X1 (Kryo 680 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A78 (Kryo 680 Gold) 4x 1.80 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 680 Silver) |
Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
Number of transistors | 10300 million | |
TDP | 6.3 Watt | 8 Watt |
Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon 780 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 740 | Adreno 660 |
GPU Architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 680 MHz | 840 MHz |
Execution units | 2 | |
Shaders | 512 | |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | ES 3.2 |
Vulkan API | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 3840x2160@60Hz | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 1x 64MP + 1x 36MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 64MP |
Max Video Capture | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2022 Quarter 4 | 2021 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC1 | SM8350 |
Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
AnTuTu 10
Total Score
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
Score
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
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