Snapdragon 845 vs Snapdragon 480
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (with Adreno 630 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 845
- Performs 2.2x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 75% higher memory bandwidth (29.8 against 17 GB/s)
- 40% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2000 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 31%) AnTuTu 11 score β 572K vs 435K
- Higher GPU frequency (~9%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
- Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 10 nm)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218886 | 187609 |
| GPU | 99670 | 47047 |
| Memory | 111434 | 88556 |
| UX | 142798 | 112498 |
| Total score | 572788 | 435710 |
| Samples | [23 tests] | [2 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 99.6 MB/sec | 84.9 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 66.6 pages/sec | 33.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 79.8 Mpixels/sec | 50 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 16.9 images/sec | 34.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 67.5 Mpixels/sec | 55.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.59 images/sec | 5.26 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 19.9 images/sec | 6.51 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.88 Mpixels/sec | 2.28 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 8 tests | 5 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 6.06 images/sec | 2.07 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.98 images/sec | 1.03 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.14 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.19 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.24 Gpixels/sec | 0.58 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 541.1 FPS | 186 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
| Samples | 7 tests | Less than 3 |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 460 | 291 |
| Stability | 90% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7215 | 6774 |
| Video editing score | 6392 | 3952 |
| Data manipulation score | 6714 | 6917 |
| Photo editing score | 18641 | 15336 |
| Writing score | 9480 | 9524 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 3 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 53 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 55 FPS [High] |
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| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 48 FPS [High] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Pocophone F1 1080 x 2246 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | CPU Throttle | 93% |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2613 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 570 / 2056 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | AnTuTu 11 | 640111 |
| π 2026-06-04 (Bisfy) | AnTuTu 11 | 572788 |
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 845 and Snapdragon 480CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2 GHz β Kryo 460 Gold 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 460 Silver |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | - |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 10 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 3 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 630 | Adreno 619 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 710 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 512 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 727 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 685 | Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.8 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 | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X20 | Snapdragon X51 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 800 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2017 | January 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Low end |
| Model number | SDM845 | SM4350 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
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