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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

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

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Compared fields 38
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed GPU clock
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
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) 4x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.9 GHz - Cortex-A53
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2630 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.6-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 6 nanometers

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
L3 cache 4 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 25.6 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPU Adreno 720 Adreno 610
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 600
GPU clock 975 MHz 1260 MHz
Shaders 256 128
FLOPS 998.4 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

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Maximum display resolution 3360 x 1600 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 13
5G Yes No
Download speed Up to 5000 Mbps Up to 390 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Release November 2023 March 2023
Class Mid range Low end
Model number SM7550-AB SM6225-AD
Storage support UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Devices in database 3 9
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

5G
Oppo K12 Plus
Oppo

Oppo K12 Plus

3.0
Smartphone
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
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5G
Oppo K12
Oppo

Oppo K12

3.0
Smartphone
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
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5G
Vivo S18
Vivo

Vivo S18

2.9
Smartphone
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
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Honor Pad 10
Honor

Honor Pad 10

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 10100 mAh
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5G
Honor Power
Honor

Honor Power

3.2
Smartphone
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
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5G
Honor 300
Honor

Honor 300

3.8
Smartphone
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
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5G
Honor 100
Honor

Honor 100

3.8
Smartphone
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
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5G
Motorola Edge 50s Pro
Motorola

Motorola Edge 50s Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

4G
Oppo Reno12 FS 4G
Oppo

Oppo Reno12 FS 4G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
4G
Oppo Reno12 F 4G
Oppo

Oppo Reno12 F 4G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
Honor Pad X9a WiFi
Honor

Honor Pad X9a WiFi

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
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4G
Honor Pad X9a
Honor

Honor Pad X9a

3.2
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1504 × 2508 pix…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
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4G
Honor X8c
Honor

Honor X8c

3.2
Smartphone
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
View details
Honor Pad X9 Pro
Honor

Honor Pad X9 Pro

3.2
Tablet
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
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4G
Honor X7c 4G
Honor

Honor X7c 4G

3.2
Smartphone
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
View details
Honor Pad X9
Honor

Honor Pad X9

3.2
Tablet
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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