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Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 860

Snapdragon 870
VS
Snapdragon 860
Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 860

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and Snapdragon 860 (Adreno 640). 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 (4)

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 870
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size than the Snapdragon 860
  • Supports 29% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 34.13 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 23%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1010K vs 822K
  • 8% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2960 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 870
vs
Snapdragon 860

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 870 +23%
1010069
Snapdragon 860
822433
CPU 378231 299294
GPU 155526 119740
Memory 174975 162141
UX 301337 241258
Total score 1010069 822433
Samples [102 tests] [47 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 160.2 MB/sec 122.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.7 pages/sec 70.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.8 Mpixels/sec 85.4 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 80 images/sec 57.3 images/sec
HDR 108 Mpixels/sec 85.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12 images/sec 8.45 images/sec
Photo processing 33.5 images/sec 22.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.41 Mpixels/sec 3.72 Mpixels/sec
Samples 34 tests 21 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 5.01 images/sec 4.67 images/sec
Face detection 2.04 images/sec 2.01 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.17 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.21 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.21 Gpixels/sec 0.17 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.3 Gpixels/sec 9.94 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 650.5 FPS 512.2 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 tests 12 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1224 979
Stability 99% 91%
Graphics test 7 FPS 5 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Snapdragon 870 +15%
12227
Snapdragon 860
10591
Web score 11701 8774
Video editing score 5825 6020
Data manipulation score 9987 8724
Photo editing score 28690 22475
Writing score 15274 13390
Phones tested 2 models Less than 3

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]		 58 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 59 FPS
[Ultra]		 54 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Ultra]		 26 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 102 FPS
[Ultra]		 56 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 107 FPS
[Ultra]		 98 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 49 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 56 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1080 x 2400		 Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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 870
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 (Shiro1577)AnTuTu 121179210
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (sayato)AnTuTu 121239133
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu 121251812
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id)AnTuTu 121182612
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777AnTuTu 121143560
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-04 -> BifothAnTuTu 12963448
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-04 (Bifoth)AnTuTu 12963448
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Mohammad Ali)AnTuTu 12932069
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (Zeexi)AnTuTu 11911542
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Tymanovik)AnTuTu 11822512
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 860

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)		 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)
3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 2960 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Process 7 nanometers 7 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion 6.7 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 6 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 640
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 670 MHz 675 MHz
Pipelines 3 3
Shading units 256 256
Total shaders 768 768
FLOPS 1029.1 Gigaflops 1036.8 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 698 Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gb/s 34.13 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem X55 X24 LTE, X50 5G
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 20
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 5000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 1240 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS

Info

Announced January 2021 April 2019
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AC SM8150-AC
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 official site

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Musashi March 25, 2023 at 08:11 AM
I JUST want the specs of the poco x3 pro with a better processor like the span 875+ or something and better tech or newer but not the best of the best give me my sd micro back!!!! for 400$ bleeh Xaomi get off your high horse.
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Potato November 11, 2023 at 09:43 PM
I feel you, bro. SD slots are much needed for a myriad of reasons, especially in tablets that clearly have the space to support them.
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JustinWiener November 26, 2025 at 03:39 AM
Just get the 256gb variant
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Steve Dice April 2, 2022 at 07:48 AM
So, if everyone is so excited about these snapdragons... The newer they get, the better, and pricier..... So, it wouldn't be a bad idea to buy a few stocks from Qualcomm.... Or am I wrong here? They are as I know, for the last 7 years the standard and most wanted/used processor, for a gadget that everyone has. I lived 5 years in Thailand, you see some people live on the streets,..... Even older women from maybe 50 years up, with nothing to show of any luxury...... But what do they have? All have an iPhone or smartphone!!!!! Probably a copy one, but still they also have a processor. Stupid or Not?..... I see this only expanding year after year...
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