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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

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Compared fields 41
Different values 37
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • Higher listed GPU clock
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X32x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7152x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510 2x 2.3 GHz - Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)6x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 8 nanometers
TDP 6.3 W 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
L2 cache 1 MB Not available
L3 cache 8 MB 1 MB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 67.2 Gbit/s 13.91 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 618
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 600
GPU clock 680 MHz 750 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 768 128
FLOPS 2089 Gigaflops 435 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV 384 kHz/32 bit

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 15
5G Yes No
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 800 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Release November 2022 January 2020
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8550-AB SM7125
Storage support UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 2.1
Devices in database 56 33
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

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
View details PDF
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details PDF
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
View details
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
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno6 CPH2235
Oppo

Oppo Reno6 CPH2235

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.40 in…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4310 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition
Oppo

Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4310 mAh
View details PDF
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