Smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor 2020

Xiaomi Mi6 64GB

The flagship from Xiaomi. Traditionally, it is good because it offers “a lot of smartphones” at a low cost relative to other flagships. This version has a metal and glass case, but you can even find a version with a ceramic case on sale! Of course, it is more expensive.

Like the previous generation, Mi6 received a 5.15-inch display with Full HD resolution, a dual camera (12/12 MP), 64 GB of internal memory and as much as 6 GB of RAM. Splash protection has appeared, but unfortunately the minijack for headphones is no longer there.

The smartphone also received USB Type-C and a fast charging function; a fingerprint scanner is located in the Home key.

• Screen diagonal: 5.15 inches

• Screen resolution: 1920×1080

• Weight: 168 g

• Number of SIM cards: 2

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 64 GB

• RAM capacity: 6 GB

• Battery capacity: 3350 mAh

• Camera: 12 MP

• Memory card support: no

• Support for 4G networks: yes

Nokia 8 Dual sim

At the time of writing, the flagship device from Nokia is considered to be the Model 8, which also received the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, which was paired with 4 GB of RAM. The amount of main memory is traditional for flagships - 64 GB.

The display diagonal is 5.3 inches, the resolution is very high - 2560x1440 pixels. Nokia 8 received an aluminum body, a dual rear camera (13/13 MP resolution), splash protection, USB Type-C, and fast charging function.

• Screen diagonal: 5.3 inches

• Screen resolution: 2560×1440

• Weight: 160 g

• Number of SIM cards: 2

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 64 GB

• RAM capacity: 4 GB

• Battery capacity: 3090 mAh

• Camera: 13/13 MP

• Memory card support: yes

• Support for 4G networks: yes

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

The flagship device from Sony, which received several interesting solutions, of course, not counting the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.

First of all, the very stylish case attracts attention. The base is made of metal, there is glass on the front and back. Interestingly, there is a silver version on sale, the back of which can be used as a mirror. The color is very attractive, it looks incredibly cool.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of an impressive 3840x2160 pixels! It’s not clear what the point is in this, but you must agree, it’s impressive.

There is moisture protection (IP65/IP68), a 19-megapixel camera with Motion Eye functions and super slow-motion video recording at 960 fps, and a fast charging function.

• Screen diagonal: 5.5 inches

• Screen resolution: 3840×2160

• Weight: 195 g

• Number of SIM cards: 2

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 64 GB

• RAM capacity: 4 GB

• Battery capacity: 3230 mAh

• Camera: 19 MP

• Memory card support: yes

• Support for 4G networks: yes

ZTE Nubia Z17 and Z17S

ZTE Nubia Z17 and Z17S are Chinese flagships with dual cameras. First came the Z17, equipped with a 5.5-inch FullHD display, 6 or 8 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of internal memory, as well as a dual camera with 12 and 23 megapixel matrices.

The Z17S was recently announced, featuring a 5.75″ screen with a resolution of 2040x1080. It also received a 3100 mAh battery (100 mAh less than its predecessor) and two 5 MP cameras, instead of one 16 MP on the front.

Google Pixel 2 64GB

The latest Google Pixel is also powered by a Qualcomm processor. The new generation of smartphone does not look much different from the previous one - the same design style is used. Apparently, the public liked it, and therefore the company decided not to abandon the recognizable design.

The main feature of Google smartphones is the latest version of the operating system at the time the device was released. In addition, Pixel 2 will be one of the first to receive all new updates.

Other features include protection from water and dust (IP67), the absence of a headphone jack, and a camera that some experts have already called the best among all smartphones. By the way, the rear camera, contrary to fashion, is single.

• Screen diagonal: 5 inches

• Screen resolution: 1920×1080

• Weight: 143 g

• Number of SIM cards: 1

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 64 GB

• RAM capacity: 4 GB

• Battery capacity: 2700 mAh

• Camera: 12 MP

• Memory card support: no

• Support for 4G networks: yes

What's the result?

Surprise: the new chipset is faster than the old ones! In some cases much faster. Don't take benchmark results too seriously, as they often don't reflect real-life performance. But still, with the help of them, you can come to one simple conclusion: Snapdragon 835 is the fastest mobile processor at the moment, although it is not yet available in commercial devices. Despite the small performance increase in single-core mode, the 835 boasts high power in multi-core mode. Eight cores can easily handle any task in multi-threaded mode.

Switching to a 10nm process technology allows you to perform the same tasks with less energy. Adreno 540 is a big advancement within Qualcomm's line of graphics solutions. The company's video chips have reached a new level.

All this power is well optimized and for many this is the main thing. All that remains is to wait for the first smartphones based on S835. Also very interesting is the behavior of the processor with the Android O operating system, where Google has once again done a lot of work “under the hood”.

Please note: this is a translation of an Android Police article.

OnePlus 5 64GB

OnePlus can be called a company of just one smartphone model. Why? Because for a long time (with short breaks) it has been releasing only one smartphone, and it is in decent demand (we are talking about different generations). In Russia, the demand for OnePlus 5 is not so great, because its cost can be compared, for example, with the flagship from the more well-known company LG. But OnePlus 5 is more interesting in terms of platform.

Thus, the 5.5-inch OnePlus 5 is built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, and the amount of RAM reaches 6 GB. The capacity of the built-in memory is 64 GB, there is no support for memory cards.

The OnePlus 5 body resembles the iPhone 7 Plus. It now has a fast charging function, cool dual rear and single front cameras, and a 3300 mAh battery.

• Screen diagonal: 5.5 inches

• Screen resolution: 1920×1080

• Weight: 153 g

• Number of SIM cards: 2

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 64 GB

• RAM capacity: 6 GB

• Battery capacity: 3300 mAh

• Camera: 16 MP

• Memory card support: no

• Support for 4G networks: yes

What awaits smartphones with a Snapdragon 835 processor, or why is 10 nm so important?

So, what awaits smartphones with Snapdragon 835 processor? First of all, the audience was intrigued by the manufacturing process, which uses a 10-nanometer laser to etch transistors onto the surface of a crystal coated with a dielectric. Such a thin beam made it possible to increase the density of Snapdragon 835 transistors by reducing the dimensions of barriers and dielectric fins. Previously, manufacturers used 14 or 16-nanometer lasers, producing chips of large dimensions.

But size, as you know, is not the main thing. The main value of the 10nm process technology can be explained by the characteristics of the Snapdragon 835. This processor is 35% smaller in size and consumes 25% less power than the previous model - the 14nm Snapdragon 820. Thanks to this, smartphones with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor can become even thinner, and their batteries will last even longer.

In addition, the improved chip architecture made it possible to increase computing power, so the Snapdragon 835 was 20% more productive than the 820 model during bench measurements. The new processor turned out to be so good that it was able to cope not only with Android applications, but also with Win32 format programs. Thanks to this, on the Snapdragon 835 meringue you can build a unique mobile device that can replace a smartphone, a laptop, and even a classic desktop computer running an operating system from the Windows family.

Snapdragon 835 phones: monsters for gamers with unique Adreno 540 graphics

In addition to the 8-core unit based on Kryo 280, the Snapdragon 835 structure includes the Adreno 540 graphics chip. The power of this “video card” has increased by 25% compared to the previous generation adapters. In addition, Adreno 540 can synchronize its frequency with the display frequency, guaranteeing instant response in games, operates DirectX 12 and supports HDR10.

Thanks to this, Adreno 540 begins to “tread on the heels” of computer video cards, bringing closer the emergence of a universal module that will be used as a smartphone and a system unit for a home or office PC. The Adreno 540 graphics chip is ready to work with displays that support ultra-high picture resolution (UHD 4K).

Update. The Exynos 8895 was recently introduced. The new Samsung processor should become the main competitor to the Snapdragon 835. Specifications of the Exynos 8895 and comparison with the SD-835 in the material Exynos 8895: chipset for the Galaxy S8.

Qualcomm Hexagon – its own DSP processor

In addition to Adreno 540, the Snapdragon 835 has an additional Qualcomm Hexagon DSP processor, which boosts the chipset’s performance when working with multimedia content and dense information flows. This chip allows you to increase processor productivity by 25 times and is useful for full interaction of a mobile device with virtual reality.

In addition, thanks to the Aqstic WCD9341 audio codec and DSP processor, smartphones based on Snapdragon 835 will be able to operate an audio stream of ultra-high sound quality (32-bit/384 kHz). This phone will beat any audio player.

Qualcomm Spectra 180 – camera processor

Qualcomm Spectra 180 processors are responsible for processing video and photos in the Snapdragon 835 chipset. Thanks to these modules, a smartphone built on the basis of the 835 model will be able to record 4K video at a speed of at least 60 frames per second and take photos with a resolution of up to 32 MP. Not every professional camera offers such capabilities. In addition, the Spectra 180 supports hardware-based hybrid autofocus, accelerated face detection, HDR video recording and optical zoom.

Qualcomm Haven - a new level of biometric identification

Thanks to the DSP processor and the Qualcomm Haven platform, the Snapdragon 835 processor will be able to support deep biometric verification based on scanning the user's fingerprint, retina and facial contours. The use of Snapdragon 835 turns a smartphone based on this processor into a digital safe. It will simply be impossible to hack such a device without cooperation with the smartphone manufacturer.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ 128GB (G9550)

Not everyone knows that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are produced using two different processors: the Exynos 8895 is found on our market and only occasionally the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Therefore, if you want to buy yourself such a Samsung from Qualcomm, you will have to try - the sale of such devices is very few.

This version of the Galaxy S8+ has as much as 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM, and the memory card slot has not been canceled. Let us remind you that the Galaxy S8+ received a 6.2-inch display, a cool design, a lot of features such as wireless and fast charging functions, an iris scanner, IP68 water protection, etc.

• Screen diagonal: 6.2 inches

• Screen resolution: 2960×1440

• Weight: 173 g

• Number of SIM cards: 2

• Processor: Samsung Exynos 8895

• Memory capacity: 128 GB

• RAM capacity: 6 GB

• Battery capacity: 3500 mAh

• Camera: 12 MP

• Memory card support: yes

• Support for 4G networks: yes

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC review: a successful chip every now and then?

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Specifications
• Acquaintance
• CPU scalability and stability
• Stability of GPU Adreno 540
• Nuances of working with memory
• On practice
• Conclusion

Introduction

After the review of the Samsung Galaxy S8+, it made sense to study the operation of the new chip in more detail, even though very little time was allocated for this and it was not possible to test everything that was planned.
However, some conclusions can be drawn now. Let me remind you that we have already looked at the nuances of the operation of the SoC MediaTek Helio X20, Xiaomi Surge S1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. It should be noted that Qualcomm produces the top model every once in a while: the Snapdragon S4 Pro got very hot and was not very productive compared to its competitors; The Snapdragon 800 ran no less hot, but had very good performance, which made it possible to forget about interface microlags starting with Android 4.4.

After several unpopular modifications, the extremely unsuccessful Snapdragon 810 was released with asymmetric cores, a hot temper and high power consumption, but the successor Snapdragon 820, which returned the normal scheme of core operation, turned out to be a very successful chip. This is what a “zebra” looks like.

Now we are reviewing the Snapdragon 835, which again returns to the eight-core layout, but combines two modules with “large-caliber” cores of the modified Kryo 280 architecture. However, it’s worth looking at the technical characteristics and everything will fall into place.

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Specifications

In addition to eight cores, the new product received a new GPU, more energy-efficient LPDDR4X memory and an advanced 10 nm process technology by Samsung. If you take a closer look, it will become obvious that there are not many changes relative to its predecessor, the core architecture has not changed much, and memory bandwidth has not changed either.

There remains hope for an increased number of cores and an advanced technical process, which should allow all this power to be used within the TDP.

Acquaintance

In our review of the Snapdragon 820, we complained about the low speed of the chip per thread, which did not increase much even compared to the extremely unsuccessful Snapdragon 810.

If we take the same GeekBench 4 as an example, we can see that the new product has done little to correct this situation. While Apple chips are evolving quite evenly, increasing both in speed with a single thread and with multi-threaded workloads,...

... in the Android world, things are not so simple. Yes, many applications are already able to work with more than two threads, but it is unwise to neglect the speed of working with one thread of calculations, since this directly affects the smooth operation of the gadget.

Another thing is the GPU. Here performance has improved significantly, especially at high resolutions and when using “fresh” APIs. If you do not take into account throttling, then there is nowhere to really use such peak performance, and we can only hope for the rapid development of VR/AR projects in which such power may be useful.

HTC U11+

The newest flagship from HTC also runs on a Qualcomm platform, just like its predecessor U11. What's new?

In the wake of general fashion, HTC decided to use a frameless design - this is the first frameless smartphone from a Taiwanese company. Display diagonal - 6 inches, resolution - 2880x1440 pixels. The memory capacity is as follows: 4 GB RAM (64 GB ROM) and 6 GB RAM (128 GB ROM).

The camera is single, but is rumored to take excellent quality photos, it is waterproof, and the body is made of glass and steel.

• Screen diagonal: 6 inches

• Screen resolution: 2880x1440

• Weight: 188 g

• Number of SIM cards: 2

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 64 GB

• RAM capacity: 4 GB

• Battery capacity: 3930 mAh

• Camera: 12 MP

• Memory card support: yes

• Support for 4G networks: yes

Moto Z2 Force

Moto Z2 Force is the thinnest flagship on the Snapdragon 835. It is made in an aluminum body, only 6 mm thick. The device is equipped with a 5.5″ OLED display with a resolution of 2560x1440, covered with impact-resistant glass. RAM memory – 4 or 6 GB, ROM – 64 or 128 GB. Double camera, 12 MP. If the 2730 mAh battery is not enough, you can purchase the back panel with an additional 3000 mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 6/128GB

Second generation Mi Mix. As you may remember, the first generation of the smartphone made a lot of noise - it was actually one of the first frameless devices.

Interestingly, Mi Mix 2 has changed a lot. Thus, the display diagonal has decreased from 6.4 inches to 5.99 inches, while the area occupied by the display on the front of the case has increased. The body is still made of ceramic, the rear camera is single, but there is still no fast charging function.

But now there is not only a black body, but also a white one, which looks extremely unusual.

• Screen diagonal: 5.99 inches

• Screen resolution: 2160×1080

• Weight: 185 g

• Number of SIM cards: 1

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 128 GB

• RAM capacity: 6 GB

• Battery capacity: 3400 mAh

• Camera: 12 MP

• Memory card support: no

• Support for 4G networks: yes

Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact

Another smartphone from Sony, and we are talking about the already legendary Compact series. Xperia XZ1 Compact is one of the few compact smartphones (screen diagonal - 4.6 inches) that can boast of flagship hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 works together with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory.

This generation received a plastic body, but of such high quality that it can easily be confused with metal. The XZ1 Compact has good cameras, a cool appearance, fast charging, moisture protection, and a high level of battery life.

• Screen diagonal: 4.6 inches

• Screen resolution: 1280×720

• Weight: 143 g

• Number of SIM cards: 1

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

• Memory capacity: 32 GB

• RAM capacity: 4 GB

• Battery capacity: 2700 mAh

• Camera: 19 MP

• Memory card support: yes

• Support for 4G networks: yes