Mobile processor comparison

Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

Compared fields 38
Different values 34
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G3
  • More CPU cores
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Architecture 1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex-X34x 2.37 GHz - Cortex-A7154x 1.7 GHz - Cortex-A510 2x 2.3 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 9 8
Clock speed 2910 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP Not available 4 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
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 12 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU architecture Not available Adreno 600
GPU clock 890 MHz 900 MHz
Shaders 128 128
FLOPS 1594.8 Gigaflops 460.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 108MP
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 - VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 18
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3700 Mbps Up to 1500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 5
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Release October 2023 June 2024
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number Not available SM6375-AC
Storage support UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 2.2
Devices in database 3 Not available
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Google Tensor G3

5G
Google Pixel 8a
Google

Google Pixel 8a

3.8
Smartphone
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
Google

Google Pixel 8 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
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
Google

Google Pixel 8

3.8
Smartphone
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 6s Gen 3

4G
Oppo A5 CPH2727
Oppo

Oppo A5 CPH2727

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixel…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto G45 5G
Motorola

Motorola Moto G45 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixe…
RAM
4 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto S50 Neo
Motorola

Motorola Moto S50 Neo

3.8
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto G85
Motorola

Motorola Moto G85

5.0
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh