Snapdragon 888 Plus vs Snapdragon 888

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus (with Adreno 660 graphics) and Snapdragon 888 (Adreno 660). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

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 888 Plus
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (2995 vs 2840 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 6%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1208K vs 1135K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1208784
1135878
CPU 427402 406119
GPU 237850 233383
Memory 183144 188085
UX 360388 308291
Total score 1208784 1135878
Samples [5 tests] [127 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 168.9 MB/sec 156.9 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 108.6 pages/sec 86.4 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 136.9 Mpixels/sec 104.6 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 89.6 images/sec 72.9 images/sec
HDR 124 Mpixels/sec 104.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 14.4 images/sec 12.1 images/sec
Photo processing 34.3 images/sec 26.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.61 Mpixels/sec 4.04 Mpixels/sec
Samples 3 tests 49 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 11.3 images/sec 7.75 images/sec
Face detection 5.76 images/sec 3.37 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.34 Gpixels/sec 0.22 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.46 Gpixels/sec 0.28 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.38 Gpixels/sec 0.32 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 6.49 Gpixels/sec 13.1 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 552.5 FPS 851.2 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 2 tests 19 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 505
Stability - 77%
Graphics test - 4 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1252 1508
Stability 97% 91%
Graphics test 7 FPS 9 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 10869 12232
Video editing score 7477 7638
Data manipulation score 10013 10494
Photo editing score 27933 29866
Writing score 14232 15219
Phones tested - 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 83 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 26 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends - 89 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 112 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 58 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Asus Zenfone 8
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 888 Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-22 (kukuhatop2281337)AnTuTu 111208784
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-15 (Lucas)AnTuTu 111200817
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-08 (WrongButton)AnTuTu 111156304
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-18 (edge30fusionhype)AnTuTu 111235608
πŸ“˜ 2024-05-04 (Marcel Pipek)Geekbench 6 GPU5117
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Zha)AnTuTu 12976692
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 -> NotezitGeekbench 6 CPU1412 / 3348
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-18 (Soul)AnTuTu 111210861

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 888 Plus and Snapdragon 888

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.995 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2995 MHz 2840 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Process 5 nanometers 5 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion 10.3 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W 8 W
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 660 Adreno 660
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 840 MHz 840 MHz
Pipelines 3 3
Shading units 256 256
Total shaders 768 768
FLOPS 1290.2 Gigaflops 1290.2 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 780 Hexagon 780

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 51.2 Gb/s
Max size 24 GB 24 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 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 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 X60 X60
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 22
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 7500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 3000 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 June 2021 December 2020
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8350-AC SM8350
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 official site
Successor - - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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Comments

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Tech guru April 24, 2024 at 02:06 PM
Both geekbench 6 scores are wrong here. Single core scores are 1400-1500(both 888 and 888+).
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Serhii April 25, 2024 at 07:10 AM
Thank you for a comment.
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Norby3 March 27, 2024 at 01:17 PM
For me the AnTuTu V10 score for 888 plus gives me 955265 points...
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Geekman March 23, 2024 at 01:39 PM
The GPU is the same on both the Snapdragon 888 and 888+. Even the clock speed is identical. This is why the 888+ is not considered the successor of the 888; rather, it is a competitor. In every aspect, the 888 scores the same as the 888+. Furthermore, the 888 outperforms the 888+ in terms of GPU results. Additionally, the Snapdragon 888 and 888+ achieve similar scores in all benchmark apps like Antutu, Geekbench, 3D Mark, and CPU throttling tests. With practical usage, the 888 delivers better performance when it comes to app opening times, video rendering times and the like. As a result, most phones released during that period were powered by the 888 rather than the 888+.
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Advice December 27, 2023 at 06:07 PM
Where did you obtain these single-core scores, guys? @nanoreview team. The scores for Snapdragon 888 and 888+ range between 1350+ and 1500. Where did you come across this nonsense? If you run intensive tasks for hours before testing on Geekbench 6, you will see lower scores. It doesn't matter if it's 8th Gen 3. The 8th Gen 1 scores drop below 1000 if you run the Geekbench test twice. Don't believe these unusual results. Before testing, make sure to charge the phone fully. Keep it in a cool or normal temperature environment. Then run Geekbench 6 or AnTuTu. This way, you will get the actual results. I can guarantee this.
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Novice October 31, 2022 at 06:30 PM
Is 888 Plus the 888G? Trying to get the tech's opinion of the S21. The closest has ever been to a flagship since Axon 10 Pro. The heating issue is concerning.
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nothing July 14, 2021 at 09:45 PM
So, the 888+ only gives slightly better geekbench scores and a 155MHz boost in prime clock speeds. Apart from that, the 888 and 888+ are the same.
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