Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 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 | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
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 | ARMv8-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Number of transistors | 2000 million | 10300 million |
TDP | 11 Watt | 8 Watt |
Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 | Qualcomm Hexagon 780 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 530 | Adreno 660 |
GPU Architecture | Adreno 500 | Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 840 MHz |
Execution units | 2 | 2 |
Shaders | 256 | 512 |
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@60Hz |
Max camera resolution | 1x 28MP, 2x | 1x 200MP, 2x 64MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@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 | 7.5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 3 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 4.1 | 5.2 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2016 Quarter 3 | 2021 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC | 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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