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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Higher Frequency: 3300 MHz (3300 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (October 2023 vs November 2022)

Basic

Qualcomm
Label Name
Qualcomm
October 2023
Launch Date
November 2022
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
SM8650-AB
Model Name
SM8550-AB
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
Architecture
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710
3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
8
Cores
8
4 nm
Technology
4 nm
3300 MHz
Frequency
3200 MHz

GPU Specifications

Adreno 750
GPU name
Adreno 740
770 MHz
GPU frequency
680 MHz
-
FLOPS
3.4816 TFLOPS
-
Shading units
1280
-
Execution units
2
3.0 FP
OpenCL version
2.0
-
Vulkan version
1.1
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
-
DirectX version
12.1

Connectivity

Up to 10000 Mbps
Download speed
Up to 10000 Mbps
LTE Cat. 24
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.4
Bluetooth
5.3
7
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4800 MHz
Memory frequency
4200 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit

Miscellaneous

-
L2 Cache
1 MB
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
1x 200MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
UFS 4.0
Storage type
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
-
TDP
6.3 W
ARMv9
Instruction set
ARMv9-A
Hexagon
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192 +10%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1993
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085 +33%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5328
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
908 +72%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
528
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
4048 +130%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1761
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1933536 +25%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1550709
AiTuTu 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1571677 +37%
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1143842

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
19778
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro / 8 Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
16040
3DMark Sling Shot Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
22529
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro / 8 Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
18518
3DMark Solar Bay
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
9124
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5622
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
955
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
549
3DMark Solar Bay Extreme Unlimited
OnePlus 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
802
Asus ROG Phone 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
527
3DMark Solar Bay Unlimited
Redmagic Gaming Pad Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
9078
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro / 8S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
6471
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Redmagic 9S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1840
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1152
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1806
Meizu 20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
1185
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
18450
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
13757
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5205
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
3860
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
21026
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro / 8S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
14583
PCMark for Android Storage 2.0
Asus ZenFone 11 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62240
ZTE Nubia Z50S Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
54872
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25201
Meizu 20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
19449
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Honor Magic6 Ultimate
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5134
Asus ROG Phone 7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
3713

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