[ QUALCOMM ]
Mobile Processors
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Overall Score
18/100
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU)
93844
Graphics (GPU)
14096
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 is an engineering-tested mobile processors achieving an overall rating of 18/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
18/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
11/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
AI Accelerator
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 546 |
AnTuTu 11
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU | 93844 |
| GPU | 14096 |
| Memory | 46390 |
| Total score | 218879 |
| UX | 64549 |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 8x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A |
| Manufacturing | Samsung |
| Process | 14 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W |
| Transistor count | 2 billion |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | No |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Modem | X9 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 |
GeekBench 6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Asset compression | 62.9 MB/sec |
| Background blur | 1.19 images/sec |
| HDR | 26.5 Mpixels/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 27.2 pages/sec |
| Image detection | 9.55 images/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 27.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 6.81 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 1.67 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 3 tests |
Graphics
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| DirectX version | 11 |
| FLOPS | 62.4 Gigaflops |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Pipelines | 1 |
| Shading units | 48 |
| Total shaders | 48 |
| Vulkan version | 1.0 |
Info
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | February 2016 |
| Class | Mid range |
| Model number | MSM8953 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 official site |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 1x 32 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 7.46 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB |
| Memory frequency | 933 MHz |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio codecs | - AIFF- CAF- MP3- MP4- WAV |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 13MP |
| Max display resolution | 1900 x 1200 |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264- H.265 |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
PCMark 3.0
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data manipulation score | 3713 |
| Photo editing score | 7746 |
| Video editing score | 5558 |
| Web score | 4980 |
| Writing score | 4130 |
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).