CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8 cores 3200 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 740
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
8 cores 3300 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 750
Compared fields
41
Different values
21
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Higher listed GPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X32x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7152x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510 | 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz - Cortex-A520 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 3200 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP | 6.3 W | Not available |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| L2 cache | 1 MB | Not available |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 67.2 Gbit/s | 77 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 700 | Not available |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 770 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | 2 |
| Shaders | 768 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 2089 Gigaflops | 4435.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Hexagon | Hexagon |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 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 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | November 2022 | October 2023 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | SM8550-AB | SM8650-AB |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Devices in database | 56 | 9 |
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
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3700 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Special Edition
- 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
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3700 mAh
5G
Samsung W24
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1812…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1000 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4400 mAh
PDF manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra WiFi
- 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
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- 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
- 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+
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 10090 mAh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5G
Samsung W25 Flip
- 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
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1000 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4400 mAh
5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors 1080 × 2520 pi…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4400 mAh
Oppo Pad 3 Pro
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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