Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. 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?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
4x 2.45 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 280 Gold) 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 280 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | 3000 million |
| TDP | 11 Watt | 9 Watt |
| Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 | Qualcomm Hexagon 682 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 530 | Adreno 540 |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 740 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 2 |
| Shaders | 256 | 384 |
| DirectX | 11.2 | 12 |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | ES 3.2 |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 28MP, 2x | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.6 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2016 Quarter 3 | 2017 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC | MSM8998, 8998, MSM8098, 8098 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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