CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
8 cores 2630 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 720
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Apple A18
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Apple A18
6 cores 4050 MHz 3 nanometers Apple A18 GPU
Compared fields
39
Different values
36
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
- More CPU cores
Apple A18
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 2.63 GHz - Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)3x 2.4 GHz - Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) | 2x 4.05 GHz - Everest4x 2.42 GHz - Sawtooth |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| Clock speed | 2630 MHz | 4050 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| TDP | Not available | 9 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | Not available | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | Not available |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25.6 Gbit/s | 60 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 720 | Apple A18 GPU |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 700 | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Shaders | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 998.4 Gigaflops | 1907 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | Not available |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not available |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Neural Engine |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3360 x 1600 | Not available |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 48MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Apple A18 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | November 2023 | September 2024 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | SM7550-AB | APL1V08 |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Devices in database | 3 | Not available |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
5G
Oppo K12 Plus
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6400 mAh
5G
Oppo K12
- Display
- LTPS AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5500 mAh
5G
Vivo S18
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1260 × 2800 pixe…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Honor Pad 10
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 10100 mAh
5G
Honor Power
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Si-Car 8000 mAh
5G
Honor 300
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2664 pixe…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5300 mAh
5G
Honor 100
- Display
- OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2644 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Motorola Edge 50s Pro
- Display
- P-OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
Apple A18
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