Mobile processor comparison

Google Tensor G3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

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

Compared fields 40
Different values 36
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G3
  • More CPU cores
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Architecture 1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex-X34x 2.37 GHz - Cortex-A7154x 1.7 GHz - Cortex-A510 1x 2.4 GHz - Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)3x 2.2 GHz - Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 9 8
Clock speed 2910 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A Not available
Process technology 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
TDP Not available 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
L2 cache Not available 2 MB
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 780G
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 642
GPU architecture Not available Adreno 600
GPU clock 890 MHz 490 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 128 384
FLOPS 1594.8 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 770

Display and media

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3360 x 1600
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP 1x 192MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3700 Mbps Up to 210 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Release October 2023 March 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number Not available SM7350-AB
Storage support UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.0
Devices in database 3 3
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 780G

5G
Xiaomi 11 Youth Edition
Xiaomi

Xiaomi 11 Youth Edition

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4250 mAh
5G
Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth Edition
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth Edition

2.9
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4250 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4250 mAh