Which is the fastest chip between Snapdragon 820, 821 and 823?
After taking a look at MediaTek’s Helio X10 and its upcoming new chips, in the form of Helio X20 and X30. It’s Qualcomm’s time to take the stage as we take a quick peek at its current top-dog, the Snapdragon 820, as well as two upcoming Qualcomm chips, namely, the Snapdragon 821 and 823. Let’s take a look at what we found out.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 pros
- Modern specs
- Has the lowest clocked speed
- One of the best for smartphones today
- Is likely to have the oldest Bluetooth version amongst the three
- Antutu benchmark at 130K-136K
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 pros
- Faster clock speed
- Lacks any diverse upgrades from the previous version
- Simply just considered as an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 820 chip
- Antutu benchmark should be at 130K-138K
Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 pros
- Could potentially have the fastest clocked speed amongst the three
- Could also carry a new Adreno graphics
- Will have a bigger maximum camera capacity
- A more updated version of Bluetooth
- Benchmark should land at 135K-145K
What’s the difference?
From first glance, it seems that both the new Snapdragon chips don’t exactly pack any difference on the current Snapdragon 820, however, by looking a bit closer, you can determine that they do differ in clocked speed, with the Snapdragon 820 trailing behind a bit from its upcoming successors.
Smartphones with Snapdragon 820 chips
- LG G5 full review
- Xiaomi Mi 5 full review
- HTC 10 full review
- Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe launching with Snapdragon 820 in PH this August
- ZTE Axon 7 launched with beastly specs of 6GB RAM, 20MP camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs 821 vs 823 side-by-side comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip specs and features |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chip specs and features |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 chip specs and features |
| CPU: 2.2 GHz quad-core |
2.3 GHz quad core |
2.5/2.7GHz quad-core |
| GPU: Adreno 530 graphics |
Adreno 530 graphics |
Adreno 530 or Adreno 519 graphics |
| Camera: 25MP main camera max capacity |
25MP main camera max capacity |
25MP/30MP main camera max capacity |
| Video capacity: 4K UHD max video capability |
4K UHD max video capability |
4K UHD max video capability |
| Display resolution: From 1080p to 4K UHD display |
From 1080p to 4K UHD display |
From 1080p to 4K UHD display |
| Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1 |
Bluetooth 4.1 |
Bluetooth 4.2 |
