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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

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Compared fields 43
Different values 38
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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) 1x 2.84 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)3x 2.42 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2630 MHz 2840 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.6-A ARMv8.1-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
Transistors Not available 6.7 billion
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
L1 cache Not available 384 KB
L2 cache Not available 768 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 2 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 25.6 Gbit/s 34.1 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPU Adreno 720 Adreno 640
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 600
GPU clock 975 MHz 585 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 256 384
FLOPS 998.4 Gigaflops 899 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 690

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Maximum display resolution 3360 x 1600 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS, 1K at 120FPS 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - 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 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 20
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5000 Mbps Up to 2000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Release November 2023 December 2018
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM7550-AB SM8150
Storage support UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0
Devices in database 3 53
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

3.5
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G 8 GB
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G 8 GB

3.0
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 7040 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

3.2
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 7040 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 3040 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3400 mAh
View details PDF
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