| SoC | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3<br>(SM8650) | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3<br>(SM8635) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2<br>(SM8550) | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3<br>(SM7675-AB) | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2<br>(SM7475-AB) | Snapdragon 7 Gen 3<br>(SM7550-AB) | |----------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:| | CPU | 1x Cortex-X4<br>@ 3.3GHz<br><br>3x Cortex-A720<br>@ 3.2GHz<br><br>2x Cortex-A720<br>@ 3.0GHz<br><br>2x Cortex-A520<br>@ 2.3GHz | 1x Cortex-X4<br>@ 3.0GHz<br><br>4x Cortex-A720<br>@ 2.8GHz<br><br>3x Cortex-A520<br>@ 2.0GHz | 1x Cortex-X3<br>@ 3.2GHz<br><br>2x Cortex-A715<br>@ 2.8GHz<br><br>2x Cortex-A710<br>@ 2.8GHz<br><br>4x Cortex-A510<br>@ 2.0GHz | 1x Cortex-X4<br>@ 2.8GHz<br><br>4x Cortex-A720<br>@ 2.6GHz<br><br>3x Cortex-A520<br>@ 1.9GHz | 1x Cortex-X2<br>@ 2.91GHz<br><br>3x Cortex-A710<br>@ 2.49GHz<br><br>4x Cortex-A510<br>@ 1.8GHz | 1x Cortex-A715<br>@ 2.63GHz<br><br>3x Cortex-A715<br>@ 2.4GHz<br><br>4x Cortex-A510<br>@ 1.8GHz | | Cache | 12MB sL3 | | 8MB sL3 | | | | | GPU | Adreno 750<br>(Hardware RT & Global Illum.) | Adreno 735<br>(Hardware RT) | Adreno 740<br>(Hardware RT) | Adreno 732 | Adreno 725 | Adreno 720 | | DSP / NPU | Hexagon | Hexagon | Hexagon | Hexagon | Hexagon | Hexagon | | Hexagon Arch | V75 | V73 | V73 | V73 | V69 | V69 | | Memory<br>Controller | 4x 16-bit CH<br><br>@ 4800MHz LPDDR5X / 76.8GB/s | 4x 16-bit CH<br><br>@ 4200MHz LPDDR5X / 67.2GB/s | 4x 16-bit CH<br><br>@ 4200MHz LPDDR5X / 67.2GB/s | 4x 16-bit CH<br><br>@ 4200MHz LPDDR5X / 67.2GB/s | 2x 16-bit CH<br><br>@ 3200MHz LPDDR5 / 25.6GB/s | 2x 16-bit CH<br><br>@ 3200MHz LPDDR5 / 25.6GB/s | | ISP/Camera | Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP<br><br>1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL<br>or<br>64+36MP with ZSL<br>or<br>3x 36MP with ZSL<br><br>8K HDR video<br>64MP burst capture | Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP<br><br>1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL<br>or<br>64+36MP with ZSL<br>or<br>3x 36MP with ZSL<br><br>4K HDR video<br>64MP burst capture | Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP<br><br>1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL<br>or<br>64+36MP with ZSL<br>or<br>3x 36MP with ZSL<br><br>8K HDR video<br>64MP burst capture | Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP<br><br>1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL<br>or<br>64+36MP with ZSL<br>or<br>3x 32MP with ZSL<br><br>4K HDR video<br>64MP burst capture | Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP<br><br>1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL<br>or<br>64+36MP with ZSL<br>or<br>3x 32MP with ZSL<br><br>4K HDR video<br>64MP burst capture | Triple 12-bit Spectra ISP<br><br>1x 200MP or 64MP with ZSL<br>or<br>32+21MP with ZSL<br>or<br>3x 21MP with ZSL<br><br>4K HDR video<br>64MP burst capture | | Encode/<br>Decode | 8K30 / 4K120 10-bit H.265<br><br>H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding<br><br>Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG<br><br>720p960 SlowMo | 4K60 10-bit H.265<br><br>H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding<br><br>Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG<br><br>1080p240 SlowMo | 8K30 / 4K120 10-bit H.265<br><br>H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding<br><br>Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG<br><br>720p960 SlowMo | 4K60 10-bit H.265<br><br>H.265, VP9 Decoding<br><br>Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG<br><br>1080p240 SlowMo | 4K60 10-bit H.265<br><br>H.265, VP9 Decoding<br><br>Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG<br><br>1080p240 SlowMo | 4K60 10-bit H.265<br><br>H.265, VP9 Decoding<br><br>Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG<br><br>1080p120 SlowMo | | Integrated<br>Radio | FastConnect 7800<br>Wi-FI 7 + BT 5.4<br>2x2 MIMO | FastConnect 7800<br>Wi-FI 7 + BT 5.4<br>2x2 MIMO | FastConnect 7800<br>Wi-FI 7 + BT 5.3<br>2x2 MIMO | FastConnect 7800<br>Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4<br>2x2 MIMO | FastConnect 6900<br>Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3<br>2x2 MIMO | FastConnect 6700<br>Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3<br>2x2 MIMO | | Integrated Modem | X75 integrated<br>3GPP Rel 18<br><br>(5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave)<br>DL = 10000 Mbps<br>UL = 3500 Mbps | X70 integrated<br>3GPP Rel 17<br><br>(5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave)<br>DL = 5000 Mbps<br>UL = 3500 Mbps | X70 integrated<br>3GPP Rel 17<br><br>(5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave)<br>DL = 10000 Mbps<br>UL = 3500 Mbps | X63 Integrated<br>3GPP Rel 17<br><br>(5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave)<br>DL = 4.2 Gbps<br>UL = 3.5 Gbps<br>5G/4G Dual Active SIM (DSDA) | X62 Integrated<br><br>(5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave)<br>DL = 4.4 Gbps<br>5G/4G Dual Active SIM (DSDA) | X63 Integrated<br>3GPP Rel 17<br><br>(5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave)<br>DL = 5.0 Gbps<br>5G/4G Dual Active SIM (DSDA) | | GNSS | Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5) | Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5) | Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5) | Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5) | Dual Frequency GNSS (L1/L5) | Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5) | | Mfc. Process | TSMC 4nm | TSMC 4nm | TSMC 4nm | TSMC 4nm | TSMC 4nm | TSMC 4nm | **Sources** - https://www.anandtech.com/show/21316/qualcomm-intros-snapdragon-7-gen-3 - https://www.anandtech.com/show/21307/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-8s-gen-3 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Qualcomm_Snapdragon_systems_on_chips - https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/smartphones **Notable differences** - The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is the only SoC without a Cortex X-series core - The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 gets a 64-bit memory bus, doubling memory bandwidth, as the first 7 series SoC. - The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 only has a 12-bit ISP (compared to 18-bit). Earlier 7 series often had 14-bit ISPs. - The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 doesn't record 8K or 4K120 video, a clear step down from other 8 series SoCs. - AV1 Decoding is not present on Snapdragon 7 series SoCs. - The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is the only one without Triple frequency GNSS (is misses the L2 band).