CPU A
Google Tensor G3
9 cores 2910 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G715 MP7
Mobile processor comparison
Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
8 cores 2800 MHz 6 nanometers Adreno 610
Compared fields
37
Different values
35
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G3
- More CPU cores
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex-X34x 2.37 GHz - Cortex-A7154x 1.7 GHz - Cortex-A510 | 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53 |
| CPU cores | 9 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2910 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 64 Gbit/s | 17 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU architecture | Not available | Adreno 600 |
| GPU clock | 890 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| Shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 1594.8 Gigaflops | 319.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12.1 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
Display and media
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 7300 Mbps | Up to 390 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3700 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Google Tensor G3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | October 2023 | March 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Low end |
| Model number | Not available | SM6225-AD |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Devices in database | 3 | 9 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Google Tensor G3
5G
Google Pixel 8a
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4492 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Display
- LTPO OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2992 pix…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5050 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4575 mAh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
4G
Oppo Reno12 FS 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
4G
Oppo Reno12 F 4G
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9a WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor Pad X9a
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X8c
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Honor Pad X9 Pro
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8300 mAh
4G
Honor X7c 4G
- Display
- IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixe…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6000 mAh
Honor Pad X9
- Display
- IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pix…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7250 mAh
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