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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 821

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480

Overview Summary of the performance analysis

(Values indicate percentile scores for the processors in each group)

CPU Performance	69 24
GPU Performance	22 90
Memory	51 78
Multimedia	87 29
Connectivity	29 62

Compare between Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 to find out which processor has better technical specifications and performance. Check out the detailed comparison results and benchmark scores below to decide which devices are best for you - mobiles with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 or with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 processor.

Specifications

General Hide

Brand	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Device types	Smartphones	Smartphones
Launch date	Aug 2016	Jan 2021
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480

Central Processor (CPU) Hide

Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
No. of Cores	4	8
CPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	2342 MHz	2000 MHz
Instruction Set	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A
Cache (L1)	64 KB	256 KB
Cache (L2)	3 MB	1 MB
Cache (L3)	NA	2 MB

Graphics (GPU) Hide

Brand	Adreno 530	Adreno 619
GPU Frequency (Clock Speed)	653 MHz	1866 MHz
Execution Units	2	2
Shading Units	256	256
Vulkan Version	1.0	1.1
OpenCL Version	2.0	2.0
Directs Version	11.2	12
API Support	DirectX 11.2	DirectX 12
Performance FP32 (float)	519 GFLOPS	727 GFLOPS

Memory Hide

Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Bus	4x16 Bit	2x16 Bit
Bandwidth (max.)	29.8 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
Capacity (max.)	6 GB	8 GB
Type	NA	LPDDR4X

Connectivity Hide

Modem Name	Snapdragon X12 LTE	X51
4G band support	Yes	Yes
5G band support	No	Yes
WiFi	5	6
Wi-Fi - LTE Concurrency support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	4.1	5.1
USB support	Yes	Yes
Download Speed	NA	800 Mbps
Upload Speed	NA	210 Mbps
GPS	NA	Yes

AI Support Hide

GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 619
CPU	NA	Yes

Camera Support Hide

Single Camera Resolution	28 MP	64 MP
Single Camera Features	NA	Zero Shutter Lag (ZSL)
Dual Camera Features	NA	Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR)

Multimedia Hide

Neural Processor (NPU)	Hexagon 680	Hexagon 685
Screen Resolution (max.)	3840 x 2160	2160 x 3840
Storage	eMMC 5.1,UFS 2.0	eMMC,UFS 2.1
Camera Resolution (max.)	28	32
Video Capture	4K @ 30FPS	4K @ 60FPS
Video Playback	4K @ 60FPS	4K @ 120FPS
Video Codecs support	H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9	H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio Codecs support	NA	DSD 32