Qualcomm has been one of the leading brands when it comes to modern-day mobile processors, and here we’re going to talk about two of its latest from its 800-series — Snapdragon 845 vs Snapdragon 835.
The Snapdragon 835 mobile processor (MSM8998) was the first one to get the advanced 10nm design, decreasing the size of the chip and increasing the performance.
The latest in Qualcomm’s lineup of the 800-series mobile platform, the Snapdragon 845 SoC (SDM845) sports new architecture that supports AI and immersive virtual reality, gigabit LTE and modern security architecture.
Both of the SoC’s support biometric security measures and the new one also supports additional security for the saved biometrics on the device.
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Snapdragon 845 vs Snapdragon 835
Following is a table that compares the capabilities of the aforementioned processors across 11 different parameters.
| Category | Snapdragon 845 | Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Node | 10nm (2nd gen) | 10nm |
| CPU | 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 385 CPU; clocks at speeds up to 2.8GHz | 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 280 CPU; clocks at speeds up to 2.45GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 540 GPU |
| Security | Qualcomm Secure Processing Unite (SPU): Uses the same biometrics as before but now they’re contained in isolation to keep the data safe from potential attacks | Qualcomm Haven Security Suite: biometric including fingerprint scanning, voice, iris and facial recognition |
| Memory | 1866MHz; 4 x 16 bit LPDDR4x | 1866MHz; Dual-channel LPDDR4x |
| Camera | Up to 16 MP dual camera Up to 32 MP single camera Active Depth Sensing Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) Hybrid Autofocus Hardware Accelerated Face Detection | Up to 16 MP dual camera Up to 32 MP single camera Hybrid Autofocus Optical Zoom Hardware Accelerated Face Detection HDR Video Recording |
| Video | “Slow Motion video capture (720p@480fps) 4K Video Capture for Ultra HD Premium Displays (4K@60fps in HDR)” | Up to 4K Ultra HD video capture @ 30FPS |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 | Bluetooth 5 |
| WiFi | Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 802.11ad Multi-gigabit Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 2×2 with MU-MIMO 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 60 GHz | 801.11ad Peak Speed: 4.6 Gbps 2×2 802.11ac with Mu-MIMO Peak Speed: 867 Mbps |
| Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 technology |
| Peak Download/Upload Speed | 1.2Gbps/150Mbps | 1.2Gbps/150Mbps |
There has been a significant change in the processor speed combined with a better GPU mechanism as the 10-nanometer node also gets some power enhancements in its 2nd gen avatar.
Other than that, protecting the data stored in the supported biometric security protocols is also another welcome news. Snapdragon 845 also brings support for slow-motion video capture (720p @ 480fps)
The Samsung Galaxy Note9, which was released on August 9, 2018, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 845 SoC and the Galaxy Note8 was powered by Snapdragon 835. If you want to know more about the differences between Galaxy Note9 and Note8, click here.
Snapdragon 845
- Node: 10nm (2nd gen)
- CPU: 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 385 CPU; clocks at speeds up to 2.8GHz
- GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU
- Security: Qualcomm Secure Processing Unite (SPU): Uses the same biometrics as before but now they’re contained in isolation to keep the data safe from potential attacks
- Memory: 1866MHz; 4 x 16 bit LPDDR4x
- Camera: Up to 16 MP dual camera; Up to 32 MP single camera; Active Depth Sensing, Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR), Hybrid Autofocus, Hardware Accelerated Face Detection
- Video: Slow Motion video capture (720p@480fps), 4K Video Capture for Ultra HD Premium Displays (4K@60fps in HDR)
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5
- WiFi: Qualcomm® Wi-Fi 802.11ad Multi-gigabit; Wi-Fi integrated 802.11ac 2×2 with MU-MIMO
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 60 GHz - Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 technology
- Peak download/upload speed: 1.2Gbps/150Mbps
Snapdragon 835
- Node: 10nm
- CPU: 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 280 CPU; clocks at speeds up to 2.45GHz
- GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 540 GPU
- Security: Qualcomm Haven Security Suite: biometric including fingerprint scanning, voice, iris and facial recognition
- Memory: 1866MHz; Dual-channel LPDDR4x
- Camera: Up to 16 MP dual camera; Up to 32 MP single camera Hybrid Autofocus; Optical Zoom, Hardware Accelerated Face Detection, HDR Video Recording
- Video: Up to 4K Ultra HD video capture @ 30FPS
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5
- WiFi: 801.11ad Peak Speed: 4.6 Gbps, 2×2 802.11ac with Mu-MIMO, Peak Speed: 867 Mbps
- Charging: Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology; Qualcomm® WiPower™ wireless charging technology
- Peak download/upload speed: 1Gbps/150Mbps
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