Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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

Compared fields 41
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Architecture 1x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2.36 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A510 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X32x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7152x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set Not available ARMv9-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP 5 W 6.3 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
L2 cache 3 MB 1 MB
L3 cache Not available 8 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 25.6 Gbit/s 67.2 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU Adreno 662 Adreno 740
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 700
GPU clock Not available 680 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 384 768
FLOPS Not available 2089 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Maximum display resolution 3360 x 1600 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 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 210 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Release May 2022 November 2022
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM7450-AB SM8550-AB
Storage support UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Devices in database 2 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno8 Pro
Oppo

Oppo Reno8 Pro

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
5G
ZTE Libero Flip
ZTE

ZTE Libero Flip

5.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 2790 × 1188 pixels (6.90 inches) 439 p…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4310 mAh
5G
Xiaomi Civi 2
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Civi 2

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
5G
Samsung W24 Flip
Samsung

Samsung W24 Flip

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
5G
Samsung W24
Samsung

Samsung W24

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1812…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1848…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 11200 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

3.6
Tablet
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh