Snapdragon 860 vs Snapdragon 855
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (with Adreno 640 graphics) and Snapdragon 855 (Adreno 640). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
DeviceFacts Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
- Higher GPU frequency (~15%)
- Performs 15% better in floating-point computations
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 299294 | 314517 |
| GPU | 119740 | 125449 |
| Memory | 162141 | 150134 |
| UX | 241258 | 234413 |
| Total score | 822433 | 824513 |
| Samples | [47 tests] | [39 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 122.6 MB/sec | 126.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 70.8 pages/sec | 74.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 88 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 57.3 images/sec | 57.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 89.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 8.45 images/sec | 9.07 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 22.8 images/sec | 20.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.72 Mpixels/sec | 4.06 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | 29 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.67 images/sec | 4.31 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.01 images/sec | 1.84 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.21 Gpixels/sec | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 9.94 Gpixels/sec | 8.72 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 512.2 FPS | 444 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 12 tests | 19 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 979 | 876 |
| Stability | 91% | 86% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 5 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8774 | 8813 |
| Video editing score | 6020 | 5956 |
| Data manipulation score | 8724 | 8239 |
| Photo editing score | 22475 | 22485 |
| Writing score | 13390 | 13084 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 8 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
58 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
56 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Low] |
28 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
51 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 98 FPS [Ultra] |
59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
57 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro 1080 x 2340 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-10 (Tanat) | CPU Throttle | 94% |
| π 2026-10-10 (Tanat) | AnTuTu 11 | 826051 |
| π 2026-10-04 -> Bifoth | AnTuTu 12 | 963448 |
| π 2026-10-04 (Bifoth) | AnTuTu 12 | 963448 |
| π 2026-09-15 (Mohammad Ali) | AnTuTu 12 | 932069 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-12 (Zakazaka1273) | AnTuTu 11 | 855696 |
| π 2026-10-02 (Pon) | AnTuTu 12 | 1038764 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Stanley) | AnTuTu 12 | 969794 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Stanley) | AnTuTu 11 | 847934 |
| π 2026-09-06 (pakasraka) | AnTuTu 11 | 763477 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 860 and Snapdragon 855CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.96 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
1x 2.84 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2960 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 6.7 billion | 6.7 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 640 | Adreno 640 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 675 MHz | 585 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 3 |
| Shading units | 256 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 1036.8 Gigaflops | 898.5 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 690 | Hexagon 690 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.13 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 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS | 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 | X24 LTE, X50 5G | X24 LTE, X50 5G |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 20 | LTE Cat. 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 5000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1240 Mbps | Up to 1240 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | April 2019 | December 2018 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8150-AC | SM8150 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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