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Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
VS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (28)

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 10%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1420K vs 1294K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
vs
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 537485 490530
GPU 241551 202615
Memory 254727 221583
UX 387045 380143
Total score 1420808 1294871
Samples [116 tests] [90 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 190.8 MB/sec 151.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 126.3 pages/sec 104.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 164.1 Mpixels/sec 124.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 114.8 images/sec 88.5 images/sec
HDR 141.5 Mpixels/sec 119.9 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 16 images/sec 12.3 images/sec
Photo processing 37.7 images/sec 38.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.69 Mpixels/sec 4.49 Mpixels/sec
Samples 72 tests 54 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 8.63 images/sec 9.81 images/sec
Face detection 5.22 images/sec 4.42 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.35 Gpixels/sec 0.3 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.36 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.43 Gpixels/sec 0.41 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.09 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 24.4 Gpixels/sec 15.8 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 666.6 FPS 1079.5 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 39 tests 30 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 856 729
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 6 FPS 5 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 2756 2255
Stability 44% 63%
Graphics test 16 FPS 13 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 12737 13237
Video editing score 7462 7311
Data manipulation score 12439 10976
Photo editing score 32017 27827
Writing score 16257 15631
Phones tested 5 models 16 models

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]		 -
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.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 (uwaiswashereagain)AnTuTu 121409462
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (Euro FighterπŸ¦…)AnTuTu 121676396
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 -> Strike EagleAnTuTu 121667623
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Abduhakim)AnTuTu 121544080
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 -> Strike EagleAnTuTu 121623425
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-07 (W1zex)AnTuTu 121416723
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-06 (Boeing)Geekbench 6 CPU1712 / 4287
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 -> NoobMiokAnTuTu 121537645
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 (Ray white)Geekbench 7 CPU914 / 3141
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-05 (mirtasd)AnTuTu 11941860
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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 (Sustained Power Limit) 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
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 512 512
Total shaders 1024 1024
FLOPS 1843.2 Gigaflops 1675.3 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 Hexagon

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 3.1 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
Successor - - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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Comments

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Nanoreview April 8, 2025 at 08:56 PM
Please add Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 UC, which will help all users. Cause almost all phones have 8+ Gen 1 UC.
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Tech guru February 19, 2025 at 07:07 PM
Basically both are same,the only difference between them is the manufacturer.I am telling it because there is no actual 8+gen 1 processor.Almost all phones use the 8+gen1 uc version which is exactly same as the 8 gen 1.But for tsmc's optimizations,the 8+gen 1 uc scores better in sustainable performance and thermal management than the Samsung's 8 gen 1.
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R u indian? July 20, 2025 at 06:41 PM
8 Plus Gen 1(TSMC) 8 Gen 1(Samsung) The advantage of 8 Plus Gen 1 is not from software optimization or lower clock speeds but from better hardware fabrication. And 8 Plus Gen 1 has higher clock speeds than 8 Gen 1. Funny how you say there's no 8 Plus Gen 1 when Qualcomm has a webpage for it and not for this "8 Plus Gen 1 UC".
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Jack October 29, 2025 at 09:14 PM
R u indian?, He is right,go check any phone with 8+gen 1 and check cpu configuration.Same clockspeed as 8 gen 1 and same cores. Brands naming 8+gen 1 but providing same clock speed as 8 gen 1.Only few Gaming phones have original 8+gen 1 with 3.2 GHz speed. All phones including iqoo neo 7 pro,oneplus 11r have 8+gen 1 uc at 3.0GHz clockspeed. Go buy phones and check yourself.
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Yy8i July 30, 2026 at 07:13 PM
No not very same there much Higher Speed frequency in GPU Cores and All CPU Cores frequency also increased significantly Regarding this, Qualcomm always released a Plus series processor with overclocked speeds, not necessarily due to manufactuer
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Deriver January 28, 2025 at 07:50 PM
There is another chipset between them named 8+ gen 1 uc(underclocked) Phones that are launched with 8+gen 1 are basically providing 8+gen1 UC. The 8+Gen1 has the same cpu of 8gen 1. It is the same 8 gen 1.The only difference between this 8 gen 1 and 8+gen1 is their manufacturers. 8gen 1 is made by Samsung where 8+gen1 uc is made by tsmc
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Madhuban Dubey March 15, 2024 at 05:50 PM
Wait for the new SoC - 7+ Gen 3. It's the best SoC yet, with two amazing chips for optimal battery efficiency. Can't wait for its release in India!
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Eyxa June 26, 2024 at 10:53 PM
It will probably be the same as 8 gen 2 in terms of performance, but I don't think it can have a better GPU than 8 gen 2.
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Soo February 1, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Don't be blinded by the 96% stability score of Gen 1 iPhone 8 Plus. The Red Magic 7S Pro, after all, is a gaming phone.
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prof March 22, 2024 at 11:49 AM
The Poco F4 GT is indeed a gaming phone. It may not be on the high-end side, but it still qualifies as a gaming phone.
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SkyFX February 1, 2024 at 11:33 PM
I believe Samsung intentionally undermined Qualcomm to promote their Exynos chips more effectively. It's somewhat peculiar that one can overclock the same chip by 10% and still achieve substantial benefits across the board.
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Samsung dislikes January 17, 2024 at 04:05 PM
Samsung's processor manufacturing technology is subpar. It might not be worth purchasing them; it could be better to consider chips using TSMC technology.
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Loker April 30, 2023 at 10:48 PM
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 April 6, 2023 at 12:18 PM
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 April 7, 2023 at 06:55 AM
Thank you for your help.
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Dave March 4, 2023 at 09:43 AM
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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RebinTunign February 2, 2024 at 06:58 AM
The chips aren't awful; they simply lack stability. Picture yourself using a phone with an SD 888 in your daily life. You wouldn't face any issues; you could play a few games here and there and exert some pressure on it. However, if you apply considerable pressure on these chips over an extended period of time, causing them to overheat, they can experience a significant drop in performance. This is not just detrimental because it can worsen your experience within a couple of hours, but it could also shorten your CPU's lifespan if it undergoes too much throttling and the temperature gets too high.
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Fary December 12, 2024 at 02:22 PM
I have Oppo x3 pro the performance Is ok but the battery Is Just average
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Exynos Momento February 11, 2023 at 02:45 PM
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 June 25, 2022 at 12:09 AM
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 August 13, 2022 at 03:29 AM
The fact they're behind TSMC doesn't mean they are trash, there's much worse out there.
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Muzammil September 9, 2022 at 06:52 PM
But Why Samsung sucks, why the hell this big company cannot make Good processors?
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hey December 3, 2022 at 12:58 AM
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 December 15, 2022 at 06:50 AM
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 December 15, 2022 at 10:57 PM
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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prince May 7, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Nope, Ok then, tell me about the company that introduces their chip as a flagship, even if their chip never performs like a flagship, and throttles worse than mid-range processors. Samsung still does this. Samsung charges for a flagship, but by putting Exynos, they never provide a flagship experience. Samsung is trash and will be a trash company if they still provide their phones with Exynos processors.
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Roller August 15, 2024 at 12:48 AM
prince, Samsung is a new company for a chip while tsmc has long been a vendor for big companies like Amd, Bionic, MediaTek, Kirin and also Qualcomm. Samsung is still new to the chip
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I agree September 15, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Roller, I agree, this is because TSMC is SOLELY based on chip manufacturing, therefore they possess far more expertise and knowledge regarding such SoC's. Whereas Samsung is mediocre compared to them since they focus more on software optimization rather than the actual chip itself, which is ironically the foundation for the software.
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