[ QUALCOMM ]
Mobile Processors
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Overall Score
26/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
148324
Graphics (GPU)
101521
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 26/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
26/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
19/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
3DMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Graphics test | 2 FPS |
| Stability | 97% |
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 682 |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 148324 |
| GPU | 101521 |
| Memory | 88938 |
| Total score | 438016 |
| UX | 99233 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2450 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung |
| Process | 10 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 9 W |
| Transistor count | 3 billion |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 16 |
| 5G support | No |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
| Download speed | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Modem | X16 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | OpenCL |
| Asset compression | 87.1 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 2.93 images/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Face detection | 1.3 images/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| HDR | 48.2 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 46.5 pages/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 15.6 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 56.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 105.3 FPS |
| Photo processing | 11 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.23 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests |
| Stereo matching | 5.03 Gpixels/sec |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| DirectX version | 11 |
| FLOPS | 363.5 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 710 MHz |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Pipelines | 4 |
| Shading units | 64 |
| Total shaders | 256 |
| Vulkan version | 1.0 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | November 2016 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Model number | MSM8998 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 official site |
| Successor | -Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 29.8 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - AAC- AIFF- CAF- MP3- MP4- WAV |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265- VP9 |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
PCMark 3.0
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data manipulation score | 5696 |
| Photo editing score | 13302 |
| Video editing score | 5841 |
| Web score | 5581 |
| Writing score | 7633 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2023-09-25(Nightshot) | GeekBench CPU |
| 📘 2026-05-13(Lee) | GeekBench CPU |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).