Last Updated on 15 June 2021 by HSR
Qualcomm launched updated version of snapdragon 855+ in March 2021 called Snapdragon 860(SM8150-AC).
Snapdragon 860 is almost similiar to snapdragon 855+ with some sigthly tweaked features.
The SoC also integrates the X24 LTE modem.The Snapdragon 860 can be also configured with the company’s new X50 5G modem too (as an external chip).
The SoC integrates a fast Primary core that clocks up to 2.96 GHz (up from 2.84 GHz in the 855) and three further fast ARM Cortex-A76 performance cores, which can reach up to 2.42 GHz. These are complemented by four power-saving ARM Cortex-A55 cores that clock up to a maximum of 1.8 GHz.
Snapdragon 860 is recently used in Poco X3 pro
Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC Specification
| Launch | March 2021 |
| Status | Available |
| Series | Snapdragon 800(Flagship series) |
| Model Name | SM8150-AC |
| Chip Name | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
| Code Name | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 485) |
CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
| Process | 7nm |
| Cores | octa- core (8) |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.1-A |
| L2 Cache | 2MB |
| TDP(Thermal design power) | 10W |
| Max Frequency | 2960 MHz |
GPU
| GPU | Adreno 640 |
| GPU Frequency | 675 |
| Execution units | 2 |
| Shading units | 384 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 |
| Direct X version | 12 |
MEMORY(RAM)
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max RAM | 16 GB |
| Max Bandwidth | 34.13 Gbit/s |
MULTIMEDIA (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 690 |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
CONNECTIVITY
| Modem | X24 LTE, X50 5G(External Chip) |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 20 |
| 5G support | yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 316 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
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