Qualcomm Snapdragon is known for their mobile processor and is the current leader in the mobile industry. They make processors for mobile devices ranging from budget-friendly entry-level smartphones all the way to flagship devices of major smartphone brands. But today, we will be taking a look at their latest Snapdragon 855 SoC for mobile phones. We will be going through all of the new features of these processors and the full comparison between Snapdragon 855 and Snapdragon 845.



CPU Power and Upgrades

Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 SoC uses the better and more efficient 7nm architecture which is better than 845’s 10nm architecture. Due to this, the brand new processor delivers upto 45% better CPU performance when compared to the older 845. The Snapdragon 855 has a total of 8 processing cores. These cores are clocked at 4×1.80 GHz, 3×2.42 GHz, and 1×2.82 GHz cores for different processes and computational needs.

An Improved Mobile Gaming Experience

Apart from having a better CPU, the Snapdragon 855 SoC also improves a lot in terms of its GPU power due to its 7nm architecture. Qualcomm claims its brand new 855 to have a 20% improvement in the GPU department when compared to the older Snapdragon 845 SoC. The brand new Adreno 640 GPU is a significant improvement for a smooth mobile gaming experience.

AI is the Future with the Snapdragon 855

Just like the new Kirin processor, Qualcomm has also included an NPU in the Snapdragon 855. An NPU or Neural Processing Unit helps in AI tasks on your smartphone. It’s useful for things like AI based Camera modes and better battery life with the help of AI. Since it has a separate NPU for AI tasks, it makes the 855 SoC more efficient for AI features in your smartphones.

Better Camera Features in Snapdragon 855

With the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, we also get a lot of improvements in the camera department. The Snapdragon 855 SoC supports upto a 32-megapixel single camera or two 20-megapixel cameras in a phone. It also has multiple improvements in video recording including the support for upto 4K 60 FPS HDR video recording. Not only that but it also has portrait mode during video recording.

5G and Better Connectivity

Many companies are already testing out 5G mobile networks, and thus Qualcomm has added the support for 5G in the Snapdragon 855. Device manufacturers can include 5G in their smartphones using Qualcomm’s X50 5G modem. Not only that but the 855 uses LTE Cat.20 while the Snapdragon 845 uses LTE Cat.18 which helps in better 4G connectivity. Apart from that, Snapdragon 855 also has the support for 60 GHz Wi-Fi. Due to this, the Snapdragon 845 can provide you with speeds upto 10 Gbps on a mobile device.

Well, this was a full in-depth comparison between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Snapdragon 845. We hope this article explains everything related the brand new flagship processor from Qualcomm.