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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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

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Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Architecture 1x 3 GHz - Cortex-X44x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7203x 2 GHz - Cortex-A520 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X32x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7152x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP 6 W 6.3 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 64 Gbit/s 67.2 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU Adreno 735 Adreno 740
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 700
GPU clock 1100 MHz 680 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 384 768
FLOPS 1689.6 Gigaflops 2089 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 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

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
4G LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 6500 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Release March 2024 November 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8635 SM8550-AB
Storage support UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Devices in database 1 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Honor Pad GT Pro
Honor

Honor Pad GT Pro

3.2
Tablet
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 180 Hz, 1920 × 300…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 10050 mAh
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5G
Motorola RAZR+ 2025
Motorola

Motorola RAZR+ 2025

3.6
Smartphone
Display
LTPO P-OLED 1.07G colors, 165 Hz, 1080 × 2640…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4000 mAh
View details
5G
Motorola RAZR 50 Ultra
Motorola

Motorola RAZR 50 Ultra

3.4
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 165 Hz, 1080 × 2640 pixe…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
View details
5G
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
Motorola

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

3.8
Smartphone
Display
LTPS P-OLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1220 × 2712…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh
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5G
Realme GT 6
Realme

Realme GT 6

3.6
Smartphone
Display
LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2780…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5500 mAh
View details
5G
Redmi Turbo 3 Harry Potter
Redmi

Redmi Turbo 3 Harry Potter

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details
5G
Redmi Turbo 3
Redmi

Redmi Turbo 3

3.6
Smartphone
Display
OLED 68.7G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2712 pixels…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
View details

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
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