Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 (with Adreno 730 graphics) and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (Adreno 730). 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 8 Plus Gen 1
  • 7% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 3000 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~10%)
  • Shows better (up to 15%) AnTuTu 10 score – 1286K vs 1121K
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 10

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 361831 319867
GPU 492051 405165
Memory 180840 166062
UX 239560 225624
Total score 1286533 1121772

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 195.5 MB/sec 154.9 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 118.1 pages/sec 112.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 175.1 Mpixels/sec 147.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 117.5 images/sec 94 images/sec
HDR 146.3 Mpixels/sec 122 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 16.5 images/sec 13.8 images/sec
Photo processing 34 images/sec 36.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 5.31 Mpixels/sec 4.39 Mpixels/sec
Compute Score (GPU)
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3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability 96% 70%
Graphics test 54 FPS 37 FPS
Score 9082 6287

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 89 FPS
[Ultra]
88 FPS
[Ultra]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]
60 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 47 FPS
[Ultra]
42 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends 114 FPS
[Ultra]
89 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 120 FPS
[Ultra]
114 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 56 FPS
[Ultra]
40 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 58 FPS
[Ultra]
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Device ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1080 x 2400
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores 8 8
Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP 6 W 5.3 W
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 730 Adreno 730
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU frequency 900 MHz 818 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shading units 768 768
Total shaders 1536 1536
FLOPS 2764.8 Gigaflops 2512.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Max size 24 GB 24 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 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 Snapdragon X65 Snapdragon X65
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3670 Mbps Up to 3670 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2022 December 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8475 SM8450
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 official site

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Comments

Please give your opinion on the comparison of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, or ask any questions
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Loker 30 April 2023 22:48
In reviewing the SD 8 family, no one would call it lousy. You're all correct. Samsung is a holding company with various subsidiaries, such as Samsung Phone Co, Samsung TV Co, Samsung Air-Con Co, and the well-known Samsung OLED and QLED Screen Co, among others. Samsung's high-end phones still hold 40% of the market share, while iPhones have 20% (the remaining 30% is shared among 40+ other brands), and there's a reason for that. In the realm of electronics, including TVs, washing machines, and mobile phones (even iPhones use Samsung screens), any brand not using Samsung screens is considered low-end and cheap. If you're unsure, just ask Google. Moreover, no one dares to "officially" claim that their foldable phones have IPX8 water resistance, as their engineering is still top secret. For instance, the Oppo Find is only IPX4 and hasn't been officially announced yet. The SD 8 family's batteries charge quickly and last a long time. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max, Samsung Flip 4, and S23 Ultra. I really hope the iPhone gets a fresh new look. It's no secret that Google has a long-term partnership with Samsung, so no single phone can dominate the market. All apps will be compatible with the Gen 8 family, and due to this, even Oppo's CEO stated that no other phone chips or software can handle all of Google's third-party Play Store apps, making it impossible for any phone to become international. However, if you have an iPhone with its own iOS software, you can do virtually anything, anywhere in the world. Cheers! 😊
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Average user 06 April 2023 12:18
The blutooth version both of the socs is 5.3 look at https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/smartphones/snapdragon-8-series-mobile-platforms/snapdragon-8-gen-1-mobile-platform
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Serhii 07 April 2023 06:55
Thank you for your help.
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Dave 04 March 2023 09:43
Hey guys, Does the 8 gen 1 or 888 really that bad? I've checked the CPU stress test and it's a disaster really. On the other hand I'm interested in either Xperia 5 III or 5 IV and wondering if they've been able to optimize it after that long time. Cheers!
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Exynos Momento 11 February 2023 14:45
The fact that Qualcomm went to Samsung after the whole "Exynos processors are unbelievably horrible" fiasco, and that too for the first one of their next generation of processors is just mind-blowing.
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geust 25 June 2022 00:09
SD 8 plus gen 1 is built by TSMC's 4nm process and SD 8 gen 1 is built on Samsung's 4nm process. Samsung really sucks at making chips.
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Nope 13 August 2022 03:29
The fact they're behind TSMC doesn't mean they are trash, there's much worse out there.
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Muzammil 09 September 2022 18:52
But Why Samsung sucks, why the hell this big company cannot make Good processors?
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hey 03 December 2022 00:58
Muzammil, My guess is Samsung has too much to worry about. Look at how many phones it has to produce every year! Then they do other stuff like a washing machine (though that's in another department). Samsung just really doesn't have much time on chips, which now made the Exynos disaster. Snapdragon is a little bit better since they spent time on optimizing, but as long as the hardware suck, it can get no better. TSMC has been working on these chips for years, like Samsung. But unlike them, TSMC ONLY makes chips, which was another story. So yeah, what do you think?
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Uko 15 December 2022 06:50
hey, Unrealistic reasoning. Samsung is a group, I didn't double check but I highly doubt the same company or department manages both chips and washing machines. And definitely not the same people.
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Jake 15 December 2022 22:57
hey, Samsung has different departments, their sole focus isn't making washing machines and other stuff as you put it. They have a colossal team for making chips, the fact that isn't their purpose doesn't mean they automatically are worse.
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