Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 are both flagship chips made by Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is 19% faster in multi-core (4,584 vs 3,860) and 8% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 +19%Single-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 +8%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Place in our ranking | #52 of 118 | #41 of 118 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,610 | 1,741 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,860 | 4,584 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 6.8 | Nothing Phone (2) 6.8 |
| Lowest US launch price | $600 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | $599 Nothing Phone (2) |
| Newest phone | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Oct 2023 | Nothing Phone (2) Jul 2023 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.8 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
6.4″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,500 mAh
From $599.99 + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.8 Discontinued
Nothing Phone (2)
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,700 mAh
From $599 + Compare -
6.8 Discontinued
POCO F5 Pro
6.67″ 120 Hz, 64 MP camera, 5,160 mAh
No US price + Compare -
6.1
Motorola Razr+ (2023)
6.9″ 165 Hz, 12 MP camera, 3,800 mAh
From $999.99 + Compare
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1: FAQ
Which is faster, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1?
In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is 19% faster in multi-core (4,584 vs 3,860) and 8% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1?
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $600, for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powers 3 phones in our database, including the Nothing Phone (2), POCO F5 Pro and Motorola Razr+ (2023). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $599, for the Nothing Phone (2).
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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