All chips have been out but what’s changed over its predecessor? We compare Qualcomm’s latest and older mid-range chipsets the Snapdragon 615, 616, and 617. See some benchmark scores and rankings below.
The Snapdragon 615 chip or SoC (System on a Chip) became popular last year as it has powered notable Android mid-ranger smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy A8.
Powering the latest budget Xiaomi Redmi 3, the SD 616 brings very little improvements over the SD 615. The lower quad-core processor is now clocked at 1.2GHz while 64-bit is standard to support up to 4GB RAM.
Check what Android phones or devices have Snapdragon 616 CPU here.
The more powerful chip, as the name suggest, is the Snapdragon 617 which powers the likes of Samsung Galaxy C5. Its octa-core processor is clustered to 8 equivalent core with 1.5GHz max speed. The X8 LTE modem is also new with up to 300Mbps speed thru Category 7 LTE while Quick Charging is now version 3.
See the Samsung Galaxy C5 with Snapdragon 617 here.
Antutu Benchmarks Ranking and Score
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| CPU: Octa-core at 1.7GHz + 1GHz speed, 32-bit or 64-bit |
Octa-core at 1.7GHz + 1GHz speed, 64-bit |
1.5Ghz octa-core, 64-bit |
| GPU: Adreno 405 graphics |
Adreno 405 graphics |
Adreno 405 graphics |
| Camera: 21MP main camera max capacity |
21MP main camera max capacity |
21MP main camera max capacity |
| Video capacity: 1080p Full HD max video capability |
1080p Full HD max video capability |
1080p Full HD max video capability |
| Display resolution: Quad HD 2K at 1440p |
Quad HD 2K at 1440p |
Quad HD 2K at 1440p |
| LTE: Cat. 4 up to 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload |
Cat. 4 up to 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload |
VoLTE / Cat. 7 up to 300 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload |
| Connectivity: WLAN 802.11 n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 |
WLAN 802.11 n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 |
WLAN 802.11 n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Charging: Quick Charging 2.0 |
Quick Charging 2.0 |
Quick Charging 3.0 |
| Date: Early 2015 |
Late 2015 |
Early 2016 |
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Mike P says:
Hi, can you do a review of BlackBerry DTEK50, I believe one of the online stores is already selling this device which comes with SD617, I am eyeing on this device because of its security features, thanks and more power!
Jade Jardinico says:
Sure man. Just added it to the list. Thanks for suggesting.