Ankit Kumar
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Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon recently announced the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Chipset in China. It is a slightly Overclocked version of the 8 Gen 1 launched last year. Moreover, the 8+ Gen 1 chipset is built using the TSMC 4nm architecture and 3.2GHz Cores. So, let’s find out how’s it this powerful from the last-gen Flagship.
Moreover, the 8+ Gen 1 offers 10% better performance and improves the 30% efficiency by having more control over thermal power consumption. while both chipsets come with many similarities and 8 Plus chip hasn’t been used on Any Phone yet.
Performance
| Specs | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | TSMC 4nm | Samsung 4nm |
| Cores | 1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 | 1x 3.0 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 @ 3200Mhz 51.2Gbit/s | LPDDR5 @ 3200Mhz 51.2Gbit/s |
| Storage | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Cache | 10MB | 10M |
| Instruction Set | ARM v9 | ARM v9 |
| TDP | 10W | 10W |
Since Both processors have many similarities in storage, RAM & Cores, the only difference is the latest provides a higher clock speed and gets a 10% Boosted performance.
Connectivity
| Specs | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G Support | Yes( with 300MHz mmWave) | Yes( with 300MHz mmWave) |
| Modem Used | Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF system | Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF system |
| Max Speed | Peak Download Speed: Up to 10 Gbps (5G) Peak Upload Speed: Up to 3.5 Gbps (5G) | Peak Download Speed: Up to 10 Gbps (5G) Peak Upload Speed: Up to 3.5 Gbps (5G) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E Support | Wi-Fi 6E Support |
| Bluetooth | V5.3 | V5.3 |
| GPS | tri-Band Navic Support | tri-Band Navic Support |
| MIMO | 8×8 MIMO | 8×8 MIMO |
In terms of Network & Connectivity, Both Processors seems the same in the segment.
Display & Camera Support
| Specs | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max Resolution | 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz | 4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz |
| NPU | Spectra 680 18-bit ISP | Spectra 680 18-bit ISP |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 (10% More powerful) | Adreno 730@ 818MHz |
| Video Recording | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| LENS Support | 200MP, 64MP+36MP, triple 32MP | 200MP, 64MP+36MP, triple 32MP |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, FHD+ 240 FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, FHD+ 240 FPS |
| HDR Recording | yes, HEVC 10-bit | yes, HEVC 10-bit |
In terms of Display & Graphics too, both Gen 1 chipsets use the same Graphics and similar performance and support to their variables.
Benchmarks
| Specs | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Antutu V9 Score | 1111.8K | 1025.2K |
| Antutu GPU Score | 468846 | 433840 |
| 3D BenchMark | 2788/1928 | 2551/1226 |
| Centurian Mark | 139 | 125 |
| Geekbench | 1334 Single-core 4216 Multi-Core | 1253 Single Core 3826 Multicore |
| A.I. Performance | 15% High |
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is the successor to the last 8 Gen 1 Flagship. so, it provides better performance as well as better benchmark scores. More info will be revealed once it is available to a commercial phone which could be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.
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