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Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 865 Plus

Snapdragon 870
VS
Snapdragon 865 Plus
Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 865 Plus

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and 865 Plus (Adreno 650). 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 v9
  5. GeekBench 5
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (8)

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/Vulcan
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
  • Announced 7-months later
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 870
vs
Snapdragon 865 Plus

AnTuTu 9

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 190373 192608
GPU 246082 243249
Memory 115348 133307
UX 150956 155856
Total score 701288 719390
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GeekBench 5

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Image compression 180.7 Mpixels/s -
Face detection 25 images/s -
Speech recognition 55.6 words/s -
Machine learning 56.8 images/s -
Camera shooting 27 images/s -
HTML 5 3.11 Mnodes/s -
SQLite 987.3 Krows/s -

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability 90% 82%
Graphics test 25 FPS 25 FPS
Score 4291 4178

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]		 74 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 59 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Ultra]		 28 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends 102 FPS
[Ultra]		 -
World of Tanks Blitz 107 FPS
[Ultra]		 104 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 49 FPS
[Ultra]		 56 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[High]
Device Xiaomi Black Shark 4
1080 x 2400		 Asus ROG Phone 3
1080 x 2340
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 865 Plus

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 3.1 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Process 7 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP 10 W 10 W

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 650
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 675 MHz 645 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shading units 512 512
FLOPS 1372 Gigaflops 1365 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12 12

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
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 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS
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 X55
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2021 July 2020
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AC SM8250-AB
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus official site

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
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633 (22.5%)
Total votes: 2815

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Comments

Please give your opinion on the comparison of Snapdragon 865 Plus and Snapdragon 870, or ask any questions
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Malek#tech 13 October 2021 15:01
Yes exactly . It only beats it with a faster processing frequency of 100MB
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Onion 30 November 2021 01:41
100hz*... it's not measured as MB
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Mohsin 28 September 2021 20:55
Snapdragon 865 Plus has 670MHz GPU not 645MHz
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Serge 29 September 2021 08:04
Ok, thank you for your help.
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Cassie 03 September 2021 16:12
Can someone explain the Genshin impact stats, please I don't understand the why the 870 is 7 frames behind the 865 plus
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Wews 09 September 2021 15:23
it depends. In minecraft, sd 870 has stable 60fps while sd 865 has 54-60fps. Note: this is just my experience
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Abstronal 11 September 2022 12:37
On my Realme GT neo 2, I was able to play fully at 60 fps with only 2 frames drops, never at 49 fps.
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Boi 22 October 2022 22:56
Abstronal, See it depends on the device software whether it's well optimized because the OnePlus 8t was 60fps stable.
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Gaurav 19 August 2021 07:51
Correction in data SD 870 have 675 mhz GPU I checked in my mi11x
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Alex 20 August 2021 09:20
Thank you for info. Specs updated.
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kid 12 July 2021 17:11
people say 870 is 865+ but with overclock
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Wews 28 April 2021 16:20
So which is better in gaming? Sd 870 or 865+? Because sd 865+ has more flops and more overclocked than sd 870
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Anon 20 October 2022 04:51
Both are good because there's no significant difference between both
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Asep 04 March 2021 12:01
Well... I prefer 865+ than 870 for better GPU
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Hobo 19 March 2021 07:52
Well actually 870's GPU is about 17% more powerful compared to 865+'s (27000 vs 23000 points).
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RedKingSA 31 March 2021 11:16
Hobo, Why the lower GPU frequency and FLOPS on 870?
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Wayne 04 April 2021 04:29
RedKingSA, I imagine this might be a revision of the silicon for efficiency. Which might be where the gains are (apart from any driver improvements not shared with 865). The drop in numbers might be related to this revision, and might be related to somethings like: increasing performance elsewhere, or even decreasing heat dissipation in the design. It's unfortunate these stats weren't increased instead for even better clear performance, but that would push it towards the 888.
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Man 12 April 2021 03:18
No all of them have the same gpu
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Gaurav 19 August 2021 07:52
Man, SD 870 have better GPU clocked at 675 MHz
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Wews 02 September 2021 11:30
RedKingSA, this webpage is not updated a few months ago but they now changed it from 587mhz to 675mhz. And 1228 gigaflops to 1372 gigaflops.
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Azreal 04 March 2022 18:37
Man, Yes, they all have the same GPU, but the GPU is clocked differently on each individual soc.
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Lanigiro 08 February 2021 08:38
Snap 870 = snap 865++?
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Sid 11 February 2021 10:14
Ya bro it's basically it
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