Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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

Compared fields 39
Different values 30
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Architecture 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz - Cortex-A520 1x 2.63 GHz - Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)3x 2.4 GHz - Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3300 MHz 2630 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.6-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 4 nanometers

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 77 Gbit/s 25.6 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 720
GPU architecture Not available Adreno 700
GPU clock 770 MHz 975 MHz
Execution units 2 Not available
Shaders 1536 256
FLOPS 4435.2 Gigaflops 998.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 Not available
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Yes

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3360 x 1600
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 18
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 5000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Release October 2023 November 2023
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8650-AB SM7550-AB
Storage support UFS 4.0 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 9 3
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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