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The Snapdragon 888 is a new chipset from Qualcomm that runs on 5nm technology and is a top level processor that will be seen in almost 21 flagships in this year.

This processor performs significantly better in performance and battery consumption than its predecessor snapdragon 865, as well as you can see all the specifications and features of this chipset below, the list of phones that power by Snapdragon 888 is also provided.

Snapdragon 888 Chipset Specification

Snapdragon 888 SoC featured ARM CPU cores in the 1+3+4 arrangement, new 6th-gen AI Engine, and have built-in 5G modem. The Snapdragon 888 Chipset has one Kryo 680 Prime core based on Cortex-X1 which clocked at up to 2.84GHz, three Kryo 680 Gold cores based on Cortex-A78 which clocked at 2.42GHz, and four Kryo 680 Silver cores based on Cortex-A55 clocked at 1.8GHz.

The new Kryo 680 core will deliver up to 25% better CPU performance, while being 25% more power efficient. However, its Adreno 660 GPU performs up to 35% better in graphics performance. The SoC is equipped with a faster Spectra 580 image signal processor (ISP) for impressive video and photo taking capability.

Snapdragon X60 5G model has been included in this chipset for fast 5G connectivity here. Other connectivity features include Wi-Fi 6, and dual radio Bluetooth 5.2.

Note– The series below is mentioned in chronological order where the newly launched phones are ranked below as well as the smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset are mentioned at the end of the list.

Source : The Snapdragon 888 Processor full specification

List of All Snapdragon 888 Phones

1. Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, S21 Ultra

Samsung’s s Series has all the top-level features of a flagship with the fastest Snapdragon chipset. This time Samsung has three devices in its lineup, the S21, S21 Plus and the high-end s21 Ultra, which was unveiled in January 2021. This time the Samsung has made this series available at an even more affordable price, starting at $799, while its top-level model Galaxy S21 Ultra starts at $ 1189.

2. Meizu 18, 18 Pro

The Meizu 18 and 18 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform. They are equipped with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB on-board internal memory. both phone are released in the month of march 2021, where the Meizu 18 smartphone is one of the cheapest snapdragon 888 phone with starting of 4,399 Yuan ( around $679) and 4,999 Yuan (around $769) for the Meizu 18 Pro. all specifications in both phones are almost identical except for the display, camera and battery.

3. Xiaomi Mi 11

Mi 11 is the first smartphone to be launched with Snapdragon 888 processor which was launched for the China market in December 2020. The phone has a 108-megapixel primary sensor, which is the same in Samsung’s S series and Note series. The Xiaomi device provide a premium feature that also has a decent price.

4. Oppo Find X3 Pro

Oppo Find X3 Pro is another smartphone that runs on Snapdragon 888, this Oppo device was launched on 19 March and comes with an initial price of € 1,149. This phone supports a top-of-the features including a great rear quad camera, an 6.7 inch AMOLED display of 120Hz refresh rate and 1440 x 3216 pixels resolution.

5. Vivo X60 Pro Plus

Vivo X60 Pro Plus is one of the most popular phones of Vivo X60 lineup that comes with high-end specifications. This phone was an exclusive available in the Chinese market, which was starting priced at 5000 yuan (around $759), here its main highlight is a big rear camera setup with support of Zeiss.

6. Redmi K40 Pro & K40 Pro Plus

The Redmi k20 series offers some premium features by Xiaomi at an affordable price. The series was announced in February and its Redmi K40 Pro model is the cheapest Snapdragon 888 phone. While the Redmi k40 Pro Plus model comes with a 108-megapixel large camera sensor, however both phones have almost identical design but the K40 Pro Plus is better in RAM and memory configuration, camera setup etc.

7. Vivo IQOO 7

iQOO 7 is the latest flagship offered by iQOO, the independent sub-brand of vivo tech giant. It offers a great design and better performance. This device has been launched in China, whose starting price is 3798 Yuan, the device has not been launched in the global market yet.

8. Nubia Red Magic 6 & 6 Pro

ZTE has launched two new gaming smartphones from its Red Magic series, Nubia Red magic 6 and 6 Pro in march 2021. both smartphones come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor, and up to 18GB of RAM. Red Magic 6 starting at CNY 3,799 ( $599) for the base model, while top-model Red Magic 6 Pro has priced at CNY 4,399 ( $699 approx).

9. OnePlus 9 Series

The company has unveiled its latest flagships series — OnePlus 9, high-end Oneplus 9 Pro, and the OnePlus 9R. all these devices comes with Snapdragon 888 SoC, new camera system, and top-of-the-line performance chops. the starting price of the series for OnePlus 9 is $ 729 (around ₹49,999) for 8GB + 128GB memory configuration and its most expensive phone is OnePlus 9 Pro with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage for $1069 (around ₹69,999).

10. Asus Zenfone 8 Series

The Asus recently launched its two flagship of Zenfone series. Asus Zenfone 8 has a 5.9-inch display generating a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels with a refresh rate of 120Hz, while Zenfone 8 Flip carries a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED type display with screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels along with a refresh rate of 90Hz. Asus ZenFone 8 price starts at EUR 599, while its high-end model ZenFone 8 Flip carries a price tag of EUR 799.

11. Mi Mix Fold

The Mi Mix Fold is a foldable Snapdragon 888 Smartphone from Chinese tech giant Xiaomi. This foldable device have a 8.01 inch flexible screen and 6.5-inch AMOLED external diaplay of 2520 x 840 resolution. it will be priced at RMB 9,999 (around $1,549) for 12GB+256GB model, however RMB 10,999 (around $1,699) for 12GB+512GB and RMB 12,999 (around $1,999) for the 16GB+512GB storage model.

12. Lenovo Legion 2 Pro

Lenovo Legion Pro 2 is featuring a 6.92-inch bezel-less display, flaunting a refresh rate of 144Hz along 1080 x 2460 pixels resolution. It runs on Android 11 based on Legion OS, and powered by octa-core snapdragon 888 chip packed with 8GB, 12GB, 16GB and 18GB RAM version, while Legion 2 Pro is available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB Storage variant which can’t be expandable.

13. Black Shark 4 Pro

The Black Shark 4 Pro is an another gaming device from Xiaomi with snapdragon 888 SoC, it has a always on display of 6.67 inches with 1080 x 2400 pixels and 144Hz refresh rate. This Xiaomi smartphone equipped a 4500mAh battery for the support of 120W super fast charging. Black Shark 4 Pro is available in three storage variants like – 256GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 12GB RAM, 512GB + 16GB RAM.

14. Sony Xperia 1 III

The Xperia 1 III is a latest flagship handset from sony. It has a top-of-the-line camera configuration includes a 12-Megapixel (wide-angle) + 12-Megapixel (ultra-wide) + 12-Megapixel (telephoto) + 0.3-MP (depths) sensors on rear, while it featured a 8MP (wide) f/2.0, 24mm. Sony xperia 1 III powered by Qualcomm snapdragon 888 chip which is paired with 256GB + 12GB RAM and 512GB + 12GB RAM memory configurations. This sony smartphone is equipped a 6.5 inch OLED display along with 1644 x 3840 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

15. Realme GT

The Realme GT is launched in March 2021 in China market, and then entering European markets with the price tag of 369 euros (around Rs 23,999), making it the world’s cheapest Snapdragon 888 phone. It offers a 6.43 inch super AMOLED display with 2400×1080 FHD+ resolutions and 120Hz refresh rate.

16. Samsung Z Flip 3

The Samsung Z Flip 3 is an another foldable Snapdragon 888 device with a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED inner display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 1.9 inch cover display of 260×512 resolution. it also has IPX8 water resistant, 12MP + 12MP dual camera system, 3300mAh battery, side-mounted fingerprint reader.

17. Mi Mix 4

The Mi Mix 4 is an another stunning device from Xiaomi with snapdragon 888 chipset, it has a 6.67 inches AMOLED screen with 1080 x 2400 pixels and 120Hz refresh rate. Mi Mix 4 is equipped a 4,500mAh battery along with 120W super fast wired and 50W wireless charging. . Black Shark 4 Pro is available in three colors – ceramic white, ceramic black, ceramic gray.  it comes in four storage variants like – 128GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 8GB RAM, 256GB + 12GB RAM, 512GB + 12GB RAM and priced at around $769, $815, $899, $969 respectively.

18. Samsung Z Fold 3

The South Korean tech giant recently launched another foldable smartphone with 7.6 inch foldable display of 1768×2208 pixels and 6.2-inch AMOLED cover screen with 832 x 2268 resolution. Galaxy Z fold 3 has a 4400mAh battery capacity including wireless charging, 25W fast wired charging. It featured a side mounted fingerprint scanner, IPX8 water resistant.

19. Sony Xperia PRO-I

The Xperia PRO-I is an another phone from Sony with snapdragon 888 SoC, it is a dedicated camera device with large 1.0-type sensor, including 12MP + 12MP + 12MP triple camera setup and also 8MP sensor on the front. Xperia PRO-I  has a 6.5 inches OLED display with 4K (3840 x 1644) pixels and 120Hz refresh rate. this Xperia PRO-I is equipped a 4,500mAh battery along with super fast charging.

20. Huawei P50 Pro

Huawei P50 Pro is an another foldable device that runs on snapdragon 888 SoC, it is a 4G phone with 6.6 inch OLED display, 120 Hz refresh rate, 2700 x 1228 pixels. it has 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM, a 4360mAh battery + 66W fast charging.

21. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

The Galaxy S21 FE is powered by octa-core Snapdragon 888 chip, it is sports a 6.4 Inch flat AMOLED display of FHD+  (1080 x 2400) pixels. this Samsung device is equipped a 4,500mAh battery, S21 FE has available in two storage option – 128GB and 256GB.

22. OPPO Find X5

The OPPO recently unveiled its Find X5 series which includes Find X5 and Find X5 Pro, both phone has a similar design, the OPPO Find X5 is powered by Snapdragon 888 chip paired with 8GB RAM + 256GB, it is fueled by two series-connected battery cells, equivalent to a total capacity of 4800 mAh.

23. Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G

The Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G  is an another cheapest Snapdragon 888 phone with price tag of  ₹39,999, it has a 6.67 Inch AMOLED display of FHD+  (1080 x 2400) pixels. the Xiaomi phone is equipped a 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, S21 FE has available in two storage option – 128GB and 256GB.

24. ASUS 8z

The Asus 8z is a newly launched phone with Snapdragon 888 chipset, it featured a 5.92 inch FHD+ display (1080 x 2400) pixels. Asus 8z comes with a dual camera setup and IP68.

The chip gaint Qualcomm has also unveiled the successor of this SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which runs on 4mm technology. it has better performance and also reduces power consumption. You can see the list of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phones on the link given below.

Also Read :- List of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 smartphones 

Snapdragon 888 Plus Phones List

All of you want to know the list of phones based on Snapdragon 888 plus, but before that you know something about the processor. The Snapdragon 888 Plus is a 5nm high-end chipset for android phones that was introduced in mid 2021 and manufactured by Samsung. Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (Plus) 5G Mobile Platform is an even faster version of the Snapdragon 888. At its core, that’s what the Snapdragon 888 Plus; with the clocks on the “Prime Core” based on a ARM Cortex-X1 now going up to 3GHz, the SoC will deliver significant performance gains over the regular Snapdragon 888. it have three more performance cores clock up to 2.42 GHz. in addition, four energy saving cores are integrated that are based on the ARM Cortex-A55 clocked at up to 1.8 GHz.

The Chipset is equipped with a faster Spectra 580 image signal processor (ISP), Hexagon 780 DSP (up to 26 TOPS of AI performance), Snapdragon X60 5G model,. Other connectivity features include WiFi 6e modem.

1. ASUS ROG Phone 5S and 5S Pro

The ASUS ROG Phone 5S and 5S pro both are one of the most powerful gaming smartphone out there, integrated a 144Hz display and Snapdragon 888 Plus. both devices packed with 6.78-inch FHD+ display and also support 144Hz. it has 6000 mAh battery along-with 65W fast charging.

2. Meizu 18s and 18s Pro

Meizu 18s Pro is powered by Octa-core 3GHz processor and runs on the Android 11 with Flyme 9 operating system. it comes with a 6.7 inches Super AMOLED display of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Meizu 18s Pro has a 4500 mAh battery support of 40W wireless charging.

3. Vivo X70 Pro+

The vivo X70 Pro+ is an another Snapdragon 888+ Chip smartphone with 6.78-inch QHD AMOLED display, 4500mAh battery + 55W fast charging, Funtouch OS 12 (Based on Android 11).

4. iQOO 9

The iQOO 9 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset packed with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS3.1 storage, it is priced at Rs 42,990 for 8GB/128GB, however  12GB/256GB is priced at Rs 46,990.

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