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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Predecessors: A look at Qualcomm’s latest chipset advancements

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1 year ago

October 25, 2023

While Samsung is missing from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 list, the Galaxy S24 series will surely debut the new chipset. Exynos is also returning with the next year’s chipset, while Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets usually perform better than rivals in the Android world.

At Snapdragon Summit 2023, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. It will be available with flagship devices from various brands including Samsung throughout the next year. This page compares the key specifications of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with its predecessors.

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Interestingly, Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon is manufactured on the 4nm process technology. The 8 Gen 1 was also fabricated on 4nm process technology through Samsung Foundry. Due to problems like overheating and efficiency, Qualcomm turned to TSMC for all chipsets.

Check the specs comparison below:

Comparison – Three Generations of Qualcomm’s Premium Chipsets
Specification	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

CPU Config	1x 3.3GHz (Cortex-X4) 3x 3.2GHz (Cortex-A720) 2x 3GHz (Cortex-A720) 2x 2.3GHz (Cortex-A520 Refresh)	1x 3.19GHz (Cortex-X3) 2x 2.8GHz (Cortex-A715) 2x 2.8GHz (Cortex-A710) 3x 2.0GHz (Cortex-A510)	1x 3.0GHz (Cortex-X2) 3x 2.5GHz (Cortex-A710) 4x 1.8GHz (Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno (ray tracing support)	Adreno 740 (ray tracing support)	Adreno 730
DSP	Hexagon (fused scalar, tensor, and vector) Mixed precision INT8/INT16 INT4 support	Hexagon (fused scalar, tensor, and vector) Mixed precision INT8/INT16 INT4 support	Hexagon (fused scalar, tensor, and vector) Mixed precision INT8/INT16
RAM support	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Camera support	200MP single shot 108MP single with zero shutter lag 64MP+36MP with zero shutter lag Triple 36MP with zero shutter lag Hybrid AF 10-bit HEIF image capture HDR video Dolby HDR photo Multi-frame noise reduction Real-time semantic segmentation for photos and videos (up to 12 layers) Video super resolution	200MP single shot 108MP single with zero shutter lag 64MP+36MP with zero shutter lag Triple 36MP with zero shutter lag Hybrid AF 10-bit HEIF image capture HDR video Multi-frame noise reduction Real-time semantic segmentation for photos and videos (up to 8 layers) Video super resolution	200MP single shot 108MP single with zero shutter lag 64MP+36MP with zero shutter lag Triple 36MP with zero shutter lag Hybrid AF 10-bit HEIF image capture HDR video Multi-frame noise reduction Real-time object classification, segmentation, and replacement Video super resolution
Video capture	8K @ 30fps (HDR) 4K UHD @ 120fps 720p @ 960fps Night Vision Video Capture (4K/60fps)	8K @ 30fps (HDR) 4K UHD @ 120fps 720p @ 960fps	8K @ 30fps (HDR) 4K UHD @ 120fps 720p @ 960fps
Charging	Quick Charge 5	Quick Charge 5	Quick Charge 5
4G/5G Modem	X75 LTE/5G (integrated) 10,000Mbps down 3,500Mbps up	X70 LTE/5G (integrated) 10,000Mbps down 3,500Mbps up	X65 LTE/5G (integrated) 10,000Mbps down (3,000Mbps up assumed)
Other networking	Bluetooth 5.4 Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6/6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n	Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6/6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n	Bluetooth 5.2 Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n
Process	TSMC 4nm (N4P)	TSMC 4nm (N4)	Samsung 4nm 4LPE