General Information
Launch Date
Q2 2021
Fabrication Process
Samsung
Die Size
N/A
Socket Type
Mobile SoC
Instruction Set
ARMv8-A 64 bits
Process Node
5nm FinFET (Samsung 5LPE)
CPU Specifications
Core Count
8
Thread Count
8
Microarchitecture
1 x Cortex-X1 (Prime) + 3 x Cortex-A78 (Performance) + 4 x Cortex-A55 (Efficiency)
Clock Frequency
1 x 2.995 GHz + 3 x 2.42 GHz + 4 x 1.8 GHz
CPU Performance Score
92
Cache Memory
L1 Instruction Cache
64 KB per core
L1 Data Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per performance core, 256 KB per efficiency core
L3 Cache
6 MB system cache
Cache Performance Score
86
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
LPDDR5
Memory Bus Width
64-bit
Memory Channels
2
Maximum Memory Size
16 GB
ECC Memory Support
No
Memory Performance Score
88
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
Adreno 660
GPU Clock Speed
840 MHz
GPU Core Count
N/A
FP32 Performance
~1.5 TFLOPS
GPU Performance Score
91
Display & Camera
Max Screen Resolution
4K (3840 x 2160) @ 60Hz
Camera Support
Single 200 MP or Triple 28 MP
Max Camera Resolution
200 MP
Image Signal Processor
Qualcomm Spectra 580 ISP
ISP Details
Qualcomm Spectra 580 Triple ISP with Triple 14-bit, 2.7 Gigapixel per second processing, First triple ISP in a smartphone chip, 8K @ 30fps video capture, 4K HDR video at 120fps, 720p @ 960fps slow-motion, Computational HDR with triple camera support, Simultaneous capture from three cameras, Hardware-accelerated depth mapping, Real-time semantic segmentation, HEIF photo capture, Multi-frame noise reduction
AI & Neural Processing
AI Performance Score
N/A
NPU Type
Qualcomm Hexagon 780 DSP with Tensor Accelerator
AI Performance (TOPS)
32 TOPS
Connectivity
Integrated Modem
Snapdragon X60 5G (integrated)
WLAN Support
5G NR (mmWave + Sub-6), 4G LTE Cat 24, HSPA+, GSM/EDGE
Modem Speed
5G: 7.5 Gbps (DL), 3 Gbps (UL), 4G LTE: 2.5 Gbps (DL), 316 Mbps (UL)
Bluetooth Version
5.2
WiFi Standard
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Video & Media Capabilities
Video Decode Support
8K @ 30fps, 4K @ 120fps (H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1)
Video Encode Support
8K @ 30fps, 4K @ 120fps (H.264, H.265)
Max Video Resolution
8K @ 30fps encode, 4K @ 120fps encode/decode
Storage & Power Efficiency
Storage Type
UFS 3.1
Thermal Design Power
6-9W
Power Efficiency Score
73
Overall Efficiency Score
81
Benchmark Results
Geekbench 6 Single
N/A
Geekbench 6 Multi
N/A
AnTuTu 10
N/A
GFXBench Aztec
N/A
Security & Additional Features
Security Features
Qualcomm Secure Processing Unit, TrustZone, Secure Boot, Hardware-backed Keystore, Qualcomm Content Protection, SafeSwitch, Hypervisor, Qualcomm Secure MSM
Additional Features
Mid-cycle refresh of Snapdragon 888, Higher CPU prime core clock (2.995 GHz vs 2.84 GHz), 20% AI performance improvement (32 TOPS vs 26 TOPS), Enhanced AI Engine performance for computational photography, Same Samsung 5nm process as 888, Improved thermal management over base 888, Optimized for gaming smartphones and premium flagships, Used in devices like ASUS ROG Phone 5s, Xiaomi 11T Pro, Honor Magic 3 Pro+, Motorola Edge 20 Pro, Vivo X70 Pro+, Better sustained performance in gaming scenarios, Enhanced Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, Same Adreno 660 GPU as base 888, Support for 144Hz displays at QHD+ resolution, Variable Rate Shading enhancements, Quick Charge 5 support, Integrated 5G X60 modem, Wi-Fi 6E support with 6GHz band, Bluetooth 5.2 with LE Audio, Triple ISP for advanced camera systems, Popular choice for H2 2021 gaming phones, Better AI benchmark scores than standard 888, Same connectivity features as 888 with AI improvements, Refined thermal characteristics, Still faced some thermal challenges but better managed, Premium positioning for late 2021 flagships