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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

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

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Compared fields 39
Different values 26
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
  • Higher listed GPU clock
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Architecture 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz - Cortex-A520 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X23x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-A7104x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 4 nanometers

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
L3 cache 12 MB 6 MB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 77 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 24 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU architecture Not available Adreno 700
GPU clock 770 MHz 900 MHz
Execution units 2 Not available
Shaders 1536 Not available
FLOPS 4435.2 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, 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 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 10000 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3500 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Release October 2023 May 2022
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8650-AB Not available
Storage support UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Devices in database 9 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

5G
Samsung W25 Flip
Samsung

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

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
View details
Oppo Pad 3 Pro
Oppo

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

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

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

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
View details
5G
Honor 400 Pro China
Honor

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 Plus Gen 1

5G
Samsung W23 Flip
Samsung

Samsung W23 Flip

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details
5G
Samsung W23
Samsung

Samsung W23

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X16M colors, 120 Hz, 1812 × 2…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 ×…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X16M colors, 120 Hz, 1812 × 2…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Huawei Mate X3
Huawei

Huawei Mate X3

3.5
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2504 pixels…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4800 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei P60 Pro
Huawei

Huawei P60 Pro

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2700 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4815 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei P60 Art
Huawei

Huawei P60 Art

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2700 pixels…
Storage
512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5100 mAh
View details
4G
Huawei P60
Huawei

Huawei P60

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1220 × 2700 pixels…
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4815 mAh
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