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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: Which One is Better?\u060c<\/p>\n

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Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, the latest addition to its flagship 8 Gen lineup. This is an affordable version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, designed to make AI accessible to high-end smartphones. In a recent comparison, we found that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was more powerful than the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. <\/p>\n

That being said, many fans are curious how the 8s Gen 3 compares to the 8 Gen 2. To determine whether the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is more powerful than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, we need to compare the specs and performance. of both chipsets. Let's go into details and find out which is the best chipset.<\/p>\n

Specs Comparison: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2<\/h2>\n
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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3<\/strong><\/td>\nSnapdragon 8 generation 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manufacturing<\/strong> Process <\/strong><\/td>\nTSMC 4nm<\/td>\nTSMC 4nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/strong><\/td>\nOcta-core Kryo processor
1x 3.0 GHz (Cortex-X4)
4x 2.8 GHz<\/strong> (Cortex-A720)
3x 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A520)<\/td>\n		Octa-core Kryo processor
1 time 3.2GHz<\/strong> (Cortex-X3)
2x 2.8 GHz (Cortex-A715)
2x 2.8 GHz (Cortex-A710)
4x 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPU<\/strong><\/td>\nAdreno 735
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing<\/td>\n		Adreno<\/strong> 740<\/strong>
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NPU<\/strong><\/td>\nHexagonal NPU
Run AI models with up to 10 B parameters<\/td>\n		Hexagonal NPU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISP \/ Camera<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\nCognitive ISP, Triple 18-bit ISP
Photo capture up to 200 MP or 108 MP ZSL, 64 + 36 ZSL, 3X 36 ZSL
4K HDR video<\/a> capture at 60 FPS<\/td>\n		Cognitive ISP, Triple 18-bit ISP
Photo capture up to 200 MP or 108 MP ZSL, 64 + 36 ZSL, 3X 36 ZSL
4K video on 120 frames per second \/ 8K<\/strong> HDR video at 30 FPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connectivity<\/strong><\/td>\nWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, LE<\/td>\nWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, LE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Modem<\/strong><\/td>\nSnapdragon X70 5G Modem
Until Maximum download at 5 Gbps<\/strong> Speed<\/strong>
Up to 3.5 Gbps peak download<\/td>\n		Snapdragon <\/strong>X70 5G Modem
Until Peak 10Gbps download<\/strong> Speed<\/strong>
Up to 3.5 Gbps peak download<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory storage <\/strong><\/td>\n24 GB LPDDR5X memory up to 4200 MHz
UFS4.0<\/td>\n		24 GB LPDDR5X memory up to 4200 MHz
UFS4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardware accelerated AV1 decoder support<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NavIC support<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2: processor <\/h2>\n

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and 8 Gen 2 feature very distinct architectures, but their CPU clock speeds are remarkably similar. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a first Cortex-X4<\/strong> core clocked at 3.0 GHz, four Cortex-A720<\/strong> performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz,<\/strong> And three Cortex-A520<\/strong> efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, for its part, has a main core Cortex-X3<\/strong> pointed at 3.2 GHz, two Cortex-A715<\/strong> performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz,<\/strong> two Cortex-A710<\/strong> performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz, <\/strong>And three Cortex-A510<\/strong> efficiency cores clocked at 2.0GHz.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Both chipsets are built on TSMC\u2019s 4nm process node.<\/strong> The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a total of five performance cores, but they are more powerful than the five performance cores of the 8 Gen 2 when combined. Despite this difference, the CPU performance on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is better<\/strong> thanks to the new Cortex cores.<\/p>\n

Additionally, both chipsets support up to 24 GB LPDDR5X memory<\/strong> clocked at a frequency of 4200 MHz. <\/strong>The storage version is also the same i.e. UFS4.0.<\/strong> However, USB transfer speeds on the 8s Gen 3 are faster since it supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 as opposed to the 8 Gen 2 which only supports Gen 1.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Motorola<\/a> India presents a new smartphone with Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC: could be Edge 50 Fusion <\/strong><\/p>\n

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2: GPU <\/h2>\n

As for GPU performance, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has the Adreno 735<\/strong> GPU while the 8 Gen 2 sports the Adreno 740.<\/strong> The GPU of the 8 Gen 2 is clocked at 680 MHz while the clock speed of the GPU of the 8s Gen 3 is still unknown. <\/p>\n

If we look at the naming scheme itself, the 8 Gen 2's GPU is indeed better than that of the 8s Gen 3. Benchmarks also suggest the same, with the 8 Gen 2 scoring around 600K <\/strong>in GPU and score 8s Gen 3 550K.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ALSO READ: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: Specs comparison highlighting the differences <\/strong><\/p>\n

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs. 8 Gen 2: NPU <\/h2>\n

NPU or neural processing unit on the 8s Gen 3 is clearly superior<\/strong> to that of the 8 Gen 2. Both chipsets have a Hexagon NPU which can run AI models but the 8s Gen 3 excels<\/strong> with its ability to run up to 10 billion parameters enabling Gen AI assistant and Gen AI image generation.<\/p>\n

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Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: AnTuTu and GeekBench benchmarks <\/h2>\n

In terms of performance benchmarks, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 8 Gen 2 were compared using popular benchmarking tools such as AnTuTu and GeekBench. AnTuTu scores reveal that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 achieves a score of 1,846,775<\/strong>surpassing the 8 Gen 2, which marks 1,537,095.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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On the other hand, GeekBench scores paint a slightly different picture. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 reaches a single-core score of 1638<\/strong> and one multi-core score of 3991,<\/strong> while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has a higher single-core score of 2001 and a multi-core score of 5305. These scores suggest that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 might have an edge in raw processing power, especially in single-core performance . .<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/em><\/strong> The AnTuTu and GeekBench scores of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 are based on the leaked benchmarks of the realme GT Neo 6.<\/em><\/p>\n

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: ISP and camera <\/h2>\n

Both the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 8 Gen 2 have a Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP<\/strong> And Cognitive ISP<\/strong> associated with several layers of Semantic segmentation.<\/strong> THE Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 takes the lead<\/strong> a bit with support for 4K HDR video at 120fps, 8K HDR video at 30fps, and 720p slow motion video at 960fps.<\/p>\n

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 can record 4K HDR video at 60 fps<\/strong> And 1080p slow motion video at 240 fps.<\/strong> Both chipsets support up to Taking 200 MP photos,<\/strong> 108MP <\/strong>with zero shutter lag (ZSL), 64 MP + 36 MP <\/strong>ZSL, <\/strong>Or 3X 36 MP <\/strong>ZSL and features such as Dolby Vision, HDR10+, AV1, VP9 and H.265 decoding.<\/p>\n

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Both chipsets support displays up to 4K at 60Hz<\/strong> Or QHD+ at 144Hz.<\/strong> However, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has the advantage of being able to read 8K at 60fps<\/strong> videos on screen. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 offers Snapdragon Low Light Vision (LLV) <\/strong>to capture better photos and videos in low light conditions, a feature missing from the 8 Gen 2. <\/p>\n

Other features such as Bokeh Engine 2 for video capture, Pro<\/a> Sight video capture, Super Video Resolution, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction (MFNR),<\/strong> And Local motion-compensated temporal filtering<\/strong> are present in both chipsets.<\/p>\n

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2: Connectivity<\/h2>\n
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In terms of connectivity, both chipsets are equipped with FastConnect 7800, which includes the latest Wi-Fi 7 <\/strong>And Bluetooth 5.4 <\/strong>standards (5.3 on 8 Gen 2).<\/strong> Additionally, both support 5G NR Sub-6 GHz and mmWave. <\/p>\n

The 5G modem used on both chipsets is also the same:Snapdragon X70.<\/strong> Although the download speed is the same at 3,500 Mbit\/s,<\/strong> download speeds are different. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a maximum download speed of 5,000 Mbps<\/strong> while the 8 Gen 2 doubles that with a top speed of 10,000 Mbps.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could beat the A18 Pro SoC with its latest storage solution <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the best? <\/h2>\n

Putting the GPU and ISP aside, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 excels or is on par with the 8 Gen 2 in just about every other aspect. If you want the latest on-device AI capabilities and a faster, more efficient chip, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is the way to go. <\/p>\n

FAQs<\/h2>\n

1. What is the AnTuTu score of Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs 8 Gen 2?<\/h3>\n

The AnTuTu score of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 1,846,775<\/strong>while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 1,537,095.<\/strong> This indicates that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 outperforms the 8 Gen 2 in terms of overall performance measured by AnTuTu benchmarks.<\/p>\n

2. What is the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 GeekBench score?<\/h3>\n

The GeekBench score of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is 1638 in single-core performance<\/strong> And 3991 in multi-core performance.<\/strong> For perspective, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scores 2001 in single-core performance and 5305 in multi-core performance. <\/p>\n

3. Which phones are powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3?<\/h3>\n

Phones powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip are yet to launch. Some of the confirmed phones include the moto edge 50 Pro, realme GT Neo 6, Xiaomi CIVI 4 Pro, <\/strong>And <\/strong>A Unknown Redmi phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Realme confirms GT Neo 6 SE processor: Check details here<\/strong><\/p>\n

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