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Snapdragon 685 vs Snapdragon 680

Snapdragon 685
VS
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 685
Snapdragon 680

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and Snapdragon 680 (Adreno 610). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (21)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
  • 17% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2400 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
  • Shows better (up to 12%) AnTuTu 11 score – 476K vs 424K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 685
vs
Snapdragon 680

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 685 +12%
476175
Snapdragon 680
424216
CPU 185342 185604
GPU 28390 26544
Memory 135110 114814
UX 127333 97254
Total score 476175 424216
Samples [83 tests] [82 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 97.1 MB/sec 85.7 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 29.9 pages/sec 43.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 56.4 Mpixels/sec 59.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 16.5 images/sec 15.7 images/sec
HDR 51.6 Mpixels/sec 49.8 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 2.93 images/sec 2.98 images/sec
Photo processing 11.2 images/sec 11.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.83 Mpixels/sec 2.59 Mpixels/sec
Samples 30 tests 35 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 0.34 images/sec 0.32 images/sec
Face detection 0.17 images/sec 0.16 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1.6 Gpixels/sec 1.48 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 29.1 FPS 26.6 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 tests 20 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 172
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8747 7531
Video editing score 4745 4072
Data manipulation score 7401 6097
Photo editing score 15136 14785
Writing score 10107 8535
Phones tested 9 models 16 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 59 FPS
[Medium]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 60 FPS
[Low]
Fortnite - 23 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 65 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz - 62 FPS
[Medium]
Genshin Impact - 26 FPS
[Low]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 54 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 -> EditaddictsAnTuTu 12490504
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Breno)Geekbench 7 CPU496 / 1737
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Breno)AnTuTu 12598375
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Ig1000)AnTuTu 12527229
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Ary)AnTuTu 12557806
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Croze)AnTuTu 12490622
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Arsts)AnTuTu 12516449
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 -> Oleg 16 cmAnTuTu 11426265
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (ZION)AnTuTu 12514393
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Raick)AnTuTu 12486423
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 685 and Snapdragon 680

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53		 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 610 Adreno 610
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 1260 MHz 1114 MHz
Pipelines 1 1
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 128 128
FLOPS 322.6 Gigaflops 285.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 17 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem X11 X11
4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 13
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 390 Mbps Up to 390 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2023 October 2021
Class Low end Low end
Model number SM6225-AD SM6225
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 official site

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Comments

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Bababoi May 23, 2026 at 06:11 AM
'Daniel Vs The Cooler Daniel' ahh 😭
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hatoshi December 29, 2025 at 06:34 AM
In gaming, a phone with a Snapdragon 680 processor and UFS storage will perform noticeably better than one with eMMC due to faster data access speeds, resulting in quicker game loading times and a more responsive user experience.
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JustinWiener December 2, 2025 at 03:24 AM
Been a Note 12 user its decent on the other hand good battery backup But if its GTA etc It lags
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fasuto December 29, 2024 at 04:39 AM
stability, efficiency and a good battery backup can be recommended. Rest up to u
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JOHN July 10, 2024 at 03:19 AM
Not bad chip to tell you honestly. I got Redmi Note 13 and I can say it's not bad. I can play mobile legends smoothly with high graphics. Social media is so good with 120Hz. IDK why people hate SD 6++. I don't care If it is old as long as no lags I can use it all day without problem.
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Anon December 5, 2024 at 08:45 PM
Mobile legends isn't exactly demanding... It depends on the user, if the user is a Heavy gamer (Codm, Pubg, Freefire) games like that, that consume alot of power
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Shadow March 15, 2025 at 02:55 AM
Anon, I am using redmi note 13 4g with the same chip set ...it runs pubg smoothly on a high frame rate and smooth graphics without any lag
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Mik7282 May 9, 2024 at 08:37 PM
The 685 is exactly like the 680 but it is overclocked. It has 2.8 and the 2.4 not a big difference. My mother has a 685 and I have a 680, and there isn't a big difference. I did a speed test and a benchmark and didn't find any significant differences. The 685 is a newer chip for the market because people will not buy the same chip in a new phone.
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Sawyiier December 17, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Why would anyone opt for a phone equipped with this type of chip? Even the 695 doesn't appeal to me, though it's noticeably better. The 685 is the same as the 680. I would advise against purchasing any phone that comes with 6Γ—Γ— chipsets. They are slow and perform poorly in games due to the weak GPU.
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Mik828 May 11, 2024 at 04:24 PM
This chip is not for gaming, this is only for daily tasks because i have this processor it can not handle heavy games Snapdragon 680 i tried to overclocked but i didn't find a custom kernel for 680 i have redmi note 11.
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james December 29, 2025 at 06:30 AM
Mik828, depends on phone if sd 680 used emmc than ufs you will see the difference
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THE SNAPDRAGON GUY July 12, 2023 at 02:48 AM
Bruh Did a benchmark on my redmi 10c 680 and got 299k antutu v10 108k CPU 47868 GPU 77472 MEM 65965 UX how is that 685 is lower than his predecessor
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Renz May 1, 2023 at 11:17 AM
There's literally no difference between these 2 other than the 685 one is newer than the 680.
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Senn Lens YT April 6, 2023 at 06:51 AM
The Snapdragon 685 is simply an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 680. If you want the best 4G chipset in 2023, you can opt for the Helio G99, which is slightly better than this, or choose the last high-end chip from 2021, such as the Snapdragon 860, which is the final 4G phone to use a high-end chipset.
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ashes March 30, 2023 at 10:24 AM
I have absolutely no idea why Qualcomm keeps making this kind of chip. Ancient architecture with frequencies to the sky is still wasted potential. 10% more multicore for 20-30% more power? Hells nah.
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Karanveer April 24, 2023 at 04:45 PM
This is because mobile companies are instructing them to do so. Mobile companies use the same average level of the processor, but if they choose an older one, customers won't purchase their devices. Therefore, all mobile companies ask processor manufacturers to create nearly identical processors but with a new name.
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Crapple sux March 9, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Karanveer, Apple continues to buy the same processors: A13, A14, A15, A16. They are all essentially the same but with new names. This is disappointing.
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Nightshot November 10, 2025 at 02:27 PM
It isn't really a bad strategy. The GPU is really bad, yes, but a flagship architecture once, is a flagship architecture always. If budget phones were equipped with tweaked last gen SoCs, they would be much faster than the budget phones we have, that bundle weak low end SoCs instead. Imagine if they put a tweaked version of Exynos 2100 in the new Samsung Galaxy A series, it would be much faster than using Exynos 1580. It may be way older architecture, but it's still way faster lol, and with the 6nm, Qualcomm is free to clock the Cortex A73 up to 2.8GHz without running into the higher power you fear. It consumes the same amount of power but gives more performance. Cortex A73 was born on 10nm and could do 2.3GHz there and draw a lot of power, but now with 6nm it can do 2.8GHz and use less power still. Nothing about this is bad, but the GPU is very weak.
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Note 11 vs Note 12 4G March 27, 2023 at 07:14 AM
It is definitely a low end soc. Don’t let the name or antutu fool you. The a73 cores are very old architecture on a modern 6nm node, so it’s a slow and efficient chip. For a midranger look for a 695 and up.
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Murugan March 26, 2023 at 07:27 AM
Why 685 is low end class?
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Serhii March 26, 2023 at 02:08 PM
It is not, thank you for a comment.
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