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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

We have evaluated two Qualcomm mobile processors, Snapdragon 821 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below, you will find a detailed comparison of their performance in benchmark tests like AnTuTu and Geekbench, along with their technical specifications and additional relevant information.

General

Device Type Mobile Platform Mobile Platform
Model Snapdragon 821
MSM8996 Pro
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SM8550-AB
Announced August 16, 2016 November 15, 2022

CPU & GPU

CPU 2x Kryo @ 2.342 GHz
2x Kryo @ 1.6 GHz
1x Cortex-X3 @ 3.2 GHz
2x Cortex-A715 @ 2.8 GHz
2x Cortex-A710 @ 2.8 GHz
3x Cortex-A510 @ 2.0 GHz
GPU Adreno 530 @ 653 MHz Adreno 740 @ 680 MHz
Process 14nm 4nm
Core 4-core 8-core

Camera

Max Camera Resolution 1x 28MP, 2x 13MP 1x 200MP

RAM & Storage

RAM Type LPDDR4 up 8 GB LPDDR5X up to 24 GB
RAM Frequency 1866 MHz 4200 MHz
Storage Type eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.0
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0

Display

Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Display Type Full HD 4K, QHD+

AnTuTu

Score 199918 1532713

Geekbench

Single core 342 1991
Multi core 750 5299

Network

5G Support
Modem 4G support LTE Cat. 12 Snapdragon X70

Additional Features

AI Hexagon 680 Hexagon
Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Bluetooth 4.1 5.3
Wi-Fi 5 7
NFC
GPS
FM Radio
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