Snapdragon 835 vs Snapdragon 730G
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (with Adreno 540 graphics) and Snapdragon 730G (Adreno 618). 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 835
- Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (29.8 against 14.9 GB/s)
- 11% higher CPU clock speed (2450 vs 2200 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
- Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 10 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~16%)
- Performs 16% better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 22%) AnTuTu 11 score β 533K vs 438K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 148324 | 221636 |
| GPU | 101521 | 49363 |
| Memory | 88938 | 101374 |
| UX | 99233 | 161257 |
| Total score | 438016 | 533630 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [3 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 87.1 MB/sec | 93.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 46.5 pages/sec | 47.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 56.7 Mpixels/sec | 66.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 15.6 images/sec | 34.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 48.2 Mpixels/sec | 55 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 2.93 images/sec | 5.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 11 images/sec | 16.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.23 Mpixels/sec | 2.76 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | 89 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.08 images/sec | 2.29 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.3 images/sec | 1.12 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 5.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.62 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 105.3 FPS | 202.8 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 368 | - |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5581 | - |
| Video editing score | 5841 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 5696 | - |
| Photo editing score | 13302 | - |
| Writing score | 7633 | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 47 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 38 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 27 FPS [Medium] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite 1080 x 2340 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-13 (Lee) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 382 / 1166 |
| π 2023-09-25 (Nightshot) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 427 / 1500 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-22 (Hlopni) | AnTuTu 12 | 585625 |
| π 2026-04-27 (Stanislavikkk) | AnTuTu 11 | 533630 |
| π 2025-11-02 (dapdep) | AnTuTu 11 | 506661 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 835 and Snapdragon 730GCPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.45 GHz β Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz β Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) |
2x 2.2 GHz β Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2450 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 10 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 540 | Adreno 618 |
| Architecture | Adreno 500 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 710 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 2 |
| Shading units | 64 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 363.5 Gigaflops | 422.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 11 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 682 | Hexagon 688 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.8 Gb/s | 14.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X16 | X15 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 16 | LTE Cat. 15 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1000 Mbps | Up to 800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | November 2016 | April 2019 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | MSM8998 | SM7150-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
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