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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

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Compared fields 42
Different values 32
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Higher listed GPU clock
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Architecture 1x 3.3 GHz - Cortex-X43x 3.15 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A7202x 2.27 GHz - Cortex-A520 1x 2.84 GHz - Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3300 MHz 2840 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.4-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
L1 cache Not available 512 KB
L2 cache Not available 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 4 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 888
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 660
GPU architecture Not available Adreno 600
GPU clock 770 MHz 840 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shaders 1536 512
FLOPS 4435.2 Gigaflops 1720 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Hexagon 780

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
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
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 888
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 22
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 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Release October 2023 December 2020
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8650-AB SM8350
Storage support UFS 4.0 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 9 51
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
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
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

5G eSIM
Samsung W22 5G
Samsung

Samsung W22 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4400 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 264…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3300 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch
Huawei

Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch

3.7
Tablet
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 8300 mAh
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