Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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CPU A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

8 cores 3300 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 750

CPU B

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

8 cores 4320 MHz 3 nanometers Adreno 830

Compared fields 41

Different values 26

Quick factual highlights

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Higher maximum CPU clock
Smaller manufacturing process
Higher listed GPU clock

CPU

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Architecture	1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz - Cortex-A520	2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L)6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M)
CPU cores	8	8
Clock speed	3300 MHz	4320 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Process technology	4 nanometers	3 nanometers
TDP	Not available	8.2 W

Cache and memory

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
L2 cache	Not available	12 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	Not available
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	4800 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory bus	4x 16 Bit	2x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth	77 Gbit/s	85.4 Gbit/s
Maximum memory	24 GB	24 GB

Graphics and AI

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
GPU	Adreno 750	Adreno 830
GPU architecture	Not available	Adreno 800
GPU clock	770 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	2	Not available
Shaders	1536	768
FLOPS	4435.2 Gigaflops	3379.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Neural processor / NPU	Hexagon	Hexagon

Display and media

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Maximum display resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2540
Maximum camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 320MP
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs	H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9	- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs	AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV	- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
4G	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 24
5G	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 10000 Mbps	Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 3500 Mbps	Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi	7	7
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Release	October 2023	October 2024
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	SM8650-AB	SM8750-AB
Storage support	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Devices in database	9	Not available

Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

5G

Samsung W25 Flip

Samsung 2024

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

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5G

Samsung W25

Samsung 2024

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

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5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

Samsung 2024

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

3.4

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors 1080 × 2520 pi…
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 4400 mAh

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Oppo Pad 3 Pro

Oppo 2024

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

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5G

Oppo Find X7 Ultra PHY110

Oppo 2024

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

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5G

Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

Vivo 2023

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

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5G

Vivo iQOO 12

Vivo 2023

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

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5G

Honor 400 Pro China

Honor 2025

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

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

5G

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

3.7

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000 mAh

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5G

Samsung Galaxy S25+

Samsung 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25+

3.7

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440…
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 4900 mAh

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5G

Samsung Galaxy S25

Samsung 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25

3.7

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 4000 mAh

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Oppo Pad 4 Pro

Oppo 2025

Oppo Pad 4 Pro

3.0

Tablet

Display: IPS TFT 68.7G colors, 144 Hz, 2400 × 3392 pix…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 12140 mAh

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5G

Oppo Find N5

Oppo 2025

Oppo Find N5

3.0

Smartphone

Display: AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1140 × 2616 pixe…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5600 mAh

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5G

Honor GT Pro

Honor 2025

Honor GT Pro

3.2

Smartphone

Display: LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1264 × 2800…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 7200 mAh

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5G

Honor Magic7 Pro

Honor 2024

Honor Magic7 Pro

3.2

Smartphone

Display: LTPO OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2800 p…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5850 mAh

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5G

Honor Magic7

Honor 2024

Honor Magic7

3.2

Smartphone

Display: LTPO OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2800 p…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5650 mAh

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