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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

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Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Architecture 4x 2.45 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) 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 2450 MHz 3300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 10 nanometers 4 nanometers
Transistors 3 billion Not available
TDP 9 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
L1 cache 128 KB Not available
L2 cache 2 MB Not available
L3 cache Not available 12 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bus 2x 32 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 29.8 Gbit/s 77 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU Adreno 540 Adreno 750
GPU architecture Adreno 500 Not available
GPU clock 710 MHz 770 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 256 1536
FLOPS 558 Gigaflops 4435.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 682 Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, 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 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
4G LTE Cat. 16 LTE Cat. 24
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 1000 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 7
Bluetooth 5.0 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Release November 2016 October 2023
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number MSM8998 SM8650-AB
Storage support UFS 2.1 UFS 4.0
Devices in database 49 9
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

PDF manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 WiFi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 WiFi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-ion 7300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4

3.3
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-ion 7300 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Samsung W2018
Samsung

Samsung W2018

3.2
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 2300 mAh
View details
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SCV37
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8 SCV37

3.1
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G+
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G+

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N9500
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N9500

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

3.1
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2560 pixels (5…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
View details PDF

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
View details
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
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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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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
View details
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