Snapdragon 845 vs Snapdragon 835
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (with Adreno 630 graphics) and Snapdragon 835 (Adreno 540). 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 2x better in floating-point computations
- Shows better (up to 31%) AnTuTu 11 score β 572K vs 438K
- 14% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2450 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218886 | 148324 |
| GPU | 99670 | 101521 |
| Memory | 111434 | 88938 |
| UX | 142798 | 99233 |
| Total score | 572788 | 438016 |
| Samples | [23 tests] | Less than 3 |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 99.6 MB/sec | 87.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 66.6 pages/sec | 46.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 79.8 Mpixels/sec | 56.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 16.9 images/sec | 15.6 images/sec |
| HDR | 67.5 Mpixels/sec | 48.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.59 images/sec | 2.93 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 19.9 images/sec | 11 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.88 Mpixels/sec | 2.23 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 8 tests | 2 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 6.06 images/sec | 3.08 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.98 images/sec | 1.3 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.14 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.19 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.24 Gpixels/sec | 5.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 541.1 FPS | 105.3 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 7 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 460 | 368 |
| Stability | 90% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7215 | 5581 |
| Video editing score | 6392 | 5841 |
| Data manipulation score | 6714 | 5696 |
| Photo editing score | 18641 | 13302 |
| Writing score | 9480 | 7633 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 53 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 55 FPS [High] |
- |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Shadowgun Legends | 48 FPS [High] |
- |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| 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 GPU | 2613 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | GeekBench CPU | 570 / 2056 |
| π 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul) | AnTuTu | 640111 |
| π 2026-06-04 (Bisfy) | AnTuTu | 572788 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-13 (Lee) | GeekBench CPU | 382 / 1166 |
| π 2023-09-25 (Nightshot) | GeekBench CPU | 427 / 1500 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 845 and Snapdragon 835CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
4x 2.45 GHz β Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz β Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 10 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 3 billion | 3 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W | 9 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 710 MHz | 710 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 4 |
| Shading units | 256 | 64 |
| Total shaders | 512 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 727 Gigaflops | 363.5 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 11 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 685 | Hexagon 682 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.8 Gb/s | 29.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X20 | X16 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 16 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | December 2017 | November 2016 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SDM845 | MSM8998 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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