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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

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Compared fields 40
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Architecture 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A784x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz - Cortex-A520
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP 7 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
L3 cache Not available 12 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 22 Gbit/s 77 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 12 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Not available
GPU clock 676 MHz 770 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 128 1536
FLOPS 346.1 Gigaflops 4435.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2900 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1600 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Release September 2022 October 2023
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM6450 SM8650-AB
Storage support UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Devices in database Not available 9
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

5G
Oppo A5 2025
Oppo

Oppo A5 2025

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Si-Car 6500 mAh
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5G
Oppo Reno13 F 5G
Oppo

Oppo Reno13 F 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5800 mAh
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5G
Honor Magic7 Lite
Honor

Honor Magic7 Lite

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Si-Car 6600 mAh
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5G
Honor X9c
Honor

Honor X9c

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Si-Car 6600 mAh
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5G
Honor X60 Pro
Honor

Honor X60 Pro

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6600 mAh
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

5G
Samsung W25 Flip
Samsung

Samsung W25 Flip

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2640 p…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4000 mAh
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5G
Samsung W25
Samsung

Samsung W25

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
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Oppo Pad 3 Pro
Oppo

Oppo Pad 3 Pro

3.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 2120 × 3000 pix…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 9510 mAh
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5G
Oppo Find X7 Ultra PHY110
Oppo

Oppo Find X7 Ultra PHY110

3.0
Smartphone
Display
LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3168…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
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5G
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
Vivo

Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz,1440 × 3200 pixel…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5100 mAh
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5G
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo

Vivo iQOO 12

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1260 × 2800 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
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5G
Honor 400 Pro China
Honor

Honor 400 Pro China

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2736 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7200 mAh
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