Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Launch Date
October 2023
October 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
SM8650-AB
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
Architecture
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
2x 4 GHz – Cortex-X5
6x 0 GHz – Cortex-A730
Cores
8
8
Technology
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3300 MHz
4000 MHz
Instruction set
ARMv9-A
ARMv9.2-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Adreno 750
-
GPU frequency
770 MHz
-
Max display resolution
3840 x 2160
3840 x 2160
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
LTE Cat. 24
5G support
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Wi-Fi
7
7
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR5X
-
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
-
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
64 Gbit/s
-
Miscellaneous
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
-
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
1x 200MP
Storage type
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
Hexagon
Advantages
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
- Higher Technology: 3 nm (4 nm vs 3 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 4000 MHz (3300 MHz vs 4000 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2023 vs October 2024)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+32%
2902
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+39%
9840
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+46%
908
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
621
Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
+87%
4048
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
2166
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1914201
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+65%
3164279
SiliconCat Rating
15
Ranks 15 among all SOC on our website
6
Ranks 6 among all SOC on our website
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
