Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

1279057

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

1479

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

2031

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

4952

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

5603

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3 (Kryo Prime) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 (Kryo Gold) 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710 (Kryo Gold) 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510 (Kryo Silver)	1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X4 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 3x 2 GHz – Cortex-A520
Number of cores	8	8
Instruction Set	ARMv9-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
TDP	6.3 Watt	7.5 Watt
Neural Processing	Qualcomm Hexagon	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 4.0

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 740	Adreno 735
GPU Architecture	Qualcomm Adreno 700	Qualcomm Adreno 700
GPU frequency	680 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units		3
Shaders		768
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API	2.0	2.0
OpenGL API	ES 3.2
Vulkan API	1.3	1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160
Max camera resolution	1x 200MP, 1x 64MP + 1x 36MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	8K@30fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	10 Gbps	6.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS