Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

vs

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Newer Launch Date: November 2023 (November 2023 vs October 2023)
  • Higher Frequency: 3300 MHz (2630 MHz vs 3300 MHz)

Basic

Qualcomm
Label Name
Qualcomm
November 2023
Launch Date
October 2023
SmartPhone Mid range
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
SM7550-AB
Model Name
SM8650-AB
1x 2.63 GHz – Cortex-A715
3x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A715
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Architecture
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
8
Cores
8
4 nm
Technology
4 nm
2630 MHz
Frequency
3300 MHz

GPU Specifications

Adreno 720
GPU name
Adreno 750
-
GPU frequency
770 MHz
2.0
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
1.3
Vulkan version
-
3360 x 1600
Max display resolution
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz

Connectivity

LTE Cat. 18
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.3
Bluetooth
5.4
6
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5
Memory type
LPDDR5X
3200 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
2x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit

Miscellaneous

Yes
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
1x 200MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
UFS 3.1
Storage type
UFS 4.0
4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
6 W
TDP
-
ARMv8.6-A
Instruction set
ARMv9

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
1149
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192 +91%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
3394
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085 +109%
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
856488
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1933536 +126%
AiTuTu 3
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
463872
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1571677 +239%

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited
Vivo V40
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
7963
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
19778
3DMark Sling Shot Unlimited
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8799
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
22529
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Honor 200
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
525
Redmagic 9S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1840
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Honor 400
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
493
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1806
PCMark for Android Storage 2.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 (China)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
24099
Asus ZenFone 11 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62240
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 (China)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
10285
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25201