Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 about two weeks ago, placing the chipset in the flagship segment. However, the chipset has underclocked cores. We got our hands on the first smartphone to launch with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro, from China, so we ran all the important benchmarks, including Geekbench, AnTuTu, CPU Throttling tests and more, to help you understand how it performs .
I tested the first Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 phone! Ft. Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro
On that note, let's check out the Snapdragon 8's Gen 3 benchmark scores to understand where it sits among the premium-tier chipsets.
Before you scroll down, take some time to understand the Snapdragon chipset naming scheme and take a look at the key specifications of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Process NodeTSMC 4nmCPUOcta-core Kryo CPU1x 3.0GHz (Cortex-X4)4x 2.8GHz (Cortex-A720)3x 2.0GHz (Cortex-A520)GPUAdreno 735 GPUNHAI up 735 GPUNHW2 Raygon. 10B parameters Camera support Cognitive ISP, Triple 18-bit ISPs Up to 200 MP photo capture 108 MP ZSL, 64+36 ZSL, 36+36+36 ZSL4K HDR video recording at 60 FPSConnectivityWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, LEModemSnapdragon X70 5G ModemPe Download Speed 5 Gb ModemPe. RAM SupportUFS 4.0LPDDR5X memory up to 4200MHzAV1 Codec SupportHW-accelerated AV1 Decode onlyNavIC SupportYes
In the Geekbench test, which evaluates CPU performance, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has performed along expected lines. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 scored 1,999 in the single-core test and 5,273 in the multi-core test.
