Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus The Flagship for the Second half of 2020 – A Detailed Specification Overview.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus is Here, the concept of plus variant started the previous year when Qualcomm launched the first plus variant of their flagship the Snapdragon 855 Plus, THe 865 Plus is just an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 865.
The Snapdragon 865 Plus is expected to power most of the flagships which are going to release in the second half of 2020.
Here is a Detailed Specification Overview of the Snapdragon 865 Plus
Table of Contents
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Specification Table
Specifications | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus |
CPU | 1X Kryo 585 Gold @3.1 GHz 3x Kryo 585 Gold @2.4 GHz 4x Kryo 585 Silver @1.8 GHz (Cortex A77/A55) |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU 10% Faster Graphics Rendering |
AI | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 Processor |
ISP/Camera | Qualcomm Spectra 480 ISP, Up to 25 MP, Dual Camera, ZSL, 30fps Up to 64 MP, Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps Single Camera: Up to 200 MP Slow Motion Video: 720p @ 960 FPS Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HEVC |
Memory | LPDDR5(4X16bit) @ 2750 MHz |
Display | 4K [email protected] FPS [email protected] HDR10, HDR10+ |
Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem-RF system(5G Download/Upload: 7.4Gbps/3Gbps) |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 60 GHz Bluetooth 5.1 |
Manufacturing process | 7nm EUV |
Specification Details
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-865-plus-5g-mobile-platform

CPU
The Snapdragon 865 Plus is an Octa-Core SoC with the same type of core structure as the Snapdragon 865, 1+3+4,
1X Kryo 585 Gold @3.1 GHz(Cortex A77)
3x Kryo 585 Gold @2.4 GHz(Cortex A77)
4x Kryo 585 Silver @1.8 GHz(Cortex-A55)
The Biggest and the only difference between the 865 and 865 Plus Core’s is the clock speed of the first core.
GPU
Snapdragon 865 Plus, has the Same Adreno 650 GPU but with a higher Clock Speed, and Qualcomm says it has 10% better Graphics Rendering.
AI
AI Features are the same as that of the Snapdragon 865
the AI Chips used is the Qualcomm Hexagon 698 Processor.
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX), Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Tensor Accelerator, Qualcomm® Sensing Hub, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 698 Processor, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Scalar Accelerator.
ISP/Camera
There is no change in the ISP, The Snapdragon 865 Plus has the Same ISP as the 865.
Qualcomm Spectra 480 ISP,
Up to 25 MP, Dual Camera, ZSL, 30fps
Up to 64 MP, Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps
Single Camera: Up to 200 MP
Slow Motion Video:
720p @ 960 FPS
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HEVC.
Memory
865 Plus has the same Memory options as the 865.
LPDDR5(4X16bit) @ 2750 MHz
Display

Again the 865 Plus has the same Display as the 865
4K [email protected] FPS
[email protected]
HDR10, HDR10+.
Modem

Same as the Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem-RF system(5G Download/Upload: 7.4Gbps/3Gbps).
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Spectral Bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 60 GHz Bluetooth 5.1.
Benchmarks
For Benchmark Follow this Link 865 Plus Benchmarks

Expected Smartphone to be powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus
- One Plus 8T
- One Plus 8T Pro
- Asus ROG Phone 3
- Realme’s Next X series
Conclusion
Well if you are looking for most the powerful android device, then the smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus will be the one for you, as for any other reason like a better camera or better modem or any reason other than CPU/GPU, then you will have to surely wait for the Snapdragon 875.
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