Ultimate Buying Guide: Top Smartphones With Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC In India

| Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 16:17 [IST]

When Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 was announced, there were only a few premium devices to use the chipset. Gradually, it started shipping to less expensive phones as well. But, when the Snapdragon 855 Plus came into the picture, Snapdragon 855 by then became a no longer expensive thing. Currently, there are several phones that are powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC. A list of a few of these devices has been assembled below.

Best Smartphones With Snapdragon 855 To Buy In India

The 7nm-based 855 SoC provides higher energy efficiency and performance compared to the 10nm process of snapdragon 845. It offers 45% improved CPU and 20% upgraded graphics performance, making your gaming and other multitasking smoother.

The processor is also the first chipset to utilize 802.11ay Wi-Fi standards, which offers up to 10Gbps download speeds.

The Snapdragon 855 processor uses less power compared to the other flagship chipsets. It also features a 4th Generation Qualcomm AI engine, which is capable of computing up to 7 trillion operations per second.

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

MRP: Rs. 25,999
Key Specs

6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED HDR display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 13MP Rear Camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh(typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with 27W SonicCharge fast charging

OnePlus 7

MRP: Rs. 29,989
Key Specs

2.84GHz Snapdragon 855 Octa-Core Processor
6/8GB RAM With 128/256GB ROM
Dual Nano SIM
48MP + 5MP Dual Rear Camera With PDAF & Dual LED Flash
16MP Front Camera
4G VoLTE/Bluetooth 5.0/Wi-Fi
3700 MAh Battery

OnePlus 7 Pro

MRP: Rs. 44,979
Key Specs

6.67-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Fluid AMOLED display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage
8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS 9.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 16MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Asus 6Z

MRP: Rs. 34,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ NanoEdge IPS LCD Display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
48MP flip camera + 13MP secondary camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition

MRP: Rs. 36,990
Key Specs

6.6-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with 100% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 13MP + 8MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4065mAh (typical) battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging

Lenovo Z6 Pro

MRP: Rs. 33,999
Key Specs

6.39-inch (1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio HDR10 display with DCI-P3 color gamut
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie)
48MP rear camera + 16MP + 8MP + 2MP rear camera
32MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB

MRP: Rs. 25,999
Key Specs

6.39 Inch FHD+ SuperAMOLED Touchscreen Display
2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Processor
6/8GB RAM With 64/128/256GB ROM
Dual SIM
48MP + 8MP + 13MP Triple Rear Camera
20MP Front Camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
WiFi
Bluetooth 5 LE
4000 MAh Battery

LG G8s ThinQ

MRP: Rs. 35,990
Key Specs

6.2-inch (2248 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 FHD+ FullVision OLED Display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP rear camera + 13MP + 12MP rear camera
8MP front camera
4G VoLTE
3550mAh battery

Nubia Red Magic 3

MRP: Rs. 33,999
Key Specs

6.65-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 430 nits brightness
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Redmagic OS 2.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Nubia Red Magic 3S

MRP: Rs. 35,999
Key Specs

6.65-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 430 nits brightness
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus with 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) internal storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Redmagic OS 2.1
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery