Snapdragon 720G vs Snapdragon 480
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (with Adreno 618 graphics) and Snapdragon 480 (Adreno 619). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- 15% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2000 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~15%)
- Performs 15% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 19%) AnTuTu 11 score β 517K vs 435K
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 14.9 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218272 | 187609 |
| GPU | 50078 | 47047 |
| Memory | 103903 | 88556 |
| UX | 145207 | 112498 |
| Total score | 517460 | 435710 |
| Samples | [52 tests] | [2 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 94.3 MB/sec | 84.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.9 pages/sec | 33.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 62.1 Mpixels/sec | 50 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 33.9 images/sec | 34.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 55.7 Mpixels/sec | 55.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.39 images/sec | 5.26 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 15.3 images/sec | 6.51 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.36 Mpixels/sec | 2.28 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | 5 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.88 images/sec | 2.07 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.78 images/sec | 1.03 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.86 Gpixels/sec | 0.58 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 217.7 FPS | 186 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 19 tests | Less than 3 |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 314 | 291 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8030 | 6774 |
| Video editing score | 6295 | 3952 |
| Data manipulation score | 7577 | 6917 |
| Photo editing score | 18039 | 15336 |
| Writing score | 9464 | 9524 |
| Phones tested | 6 models | 3 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 43 FPS [High] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [High] |
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| Device | Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (masnung08) | AnTuTu 12 | 599693 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Aether2005) | AnTuTu 11 | 563764 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool) | AnTuTu 11 | 504036 |
| π 2026-07-27 (Makasin0) | AnTuTu 11 | 624334 |
| π 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 751 / 1835 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-26 (Izzy) | AnTuTu 11 | 435710 |
| π 2025-01-01 (J4CK) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 916 |
| π 2025-01-01 (J4CK) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 688 / 1762 |
| π 2023-10-09 (JesΓΊs GR) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 693 / 1681 |
| π 2023-09-19 (Guest #4) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 689 / 1597 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 720G and Snapdragon 480CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2 GHz β Kryo 460 Gold 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 460 Silver |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 3 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Adreno 619 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 384 Gigaflops | 332.8 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 692 | Hexagon 686 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - 384 kHz/32 bit | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X15 | Snapdragon X51 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 800 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 800 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2020 | January 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM7125 | SM4350 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
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