After releasing the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 just four months ago, Qualcomm is back with an upgraded mid-range chipset. The new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset appears to be a significant upgrade in many aspects. It appears to be derived from the Snapdragon 8's Gen 3 chipset, which was recently launched as an affordable alternative to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Snapdragon 7+ gen 2 vs 7 gen 3 | Is it really an upgrade?
Now, how does the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 compare to its predecessors, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 from last year? To find out, let's go through our detailed comparison.
Take a look at the specs comparison below to understand the difference between Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2. Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Release Date 2020-20-3 March 2020m TS3 3 March MC 4nmTSMC 4nmCPUOcta-core Kryo CPU1x 2.8GHz (Cortex-X4)4x 2.6GHz (Cortex-A720)3x 1.9GHz (Cortex-A520)Octa-core Kryo CPU1x 2.63GHz (Cortex-A715)4GHz (1C.4x) 4GHz (1C.x.ex.) GHz (Cortex-A510)Octa-core Kryo CPU1x 2.91GHz (Cortex-X2)3x 2.4GHz (Cortex-A710)4x 1.8GHz (Cortex-A510)GPUAdreno GPUSuper ResolutionAFME 2.0Game0Adreno Acceler 7Adreno 7Adreno Acceler 7Adreno Super resolutionAFME 1.0NPUHexagon NPURun on-device AI modelsHexagon NPUHexagon NPUCamera SupportCognitive ISP, Triple 18-bit ISPsUp to 200MP photo capture4K HDR video recording at 60 FPSBokeh Engine 2.0Semantic SegmentationSnapdragon Low-light VisionVideo super resolution 1MP to 0-bit video resolution Google 12 HDR capture at 60 FPSBokeh Engine 1.0 Triple 18-bit ISPs Up to 200 MP photo capture 4K HDR video recording at 60 FPSBokeh Engine 1.0 Video super resolution Connectivity Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, LEWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Bluetooth 5.3, LEWi- Fi 5.6E, LEWi-Fi 5.6S ModemPeak Download Speed 4.2 GbpsSnapdragon X63 5G ModemPeak Download Speed 5 GbpsSnapdragon X62 5G ModemPeak Download Speed 4.4 GbpsStorage / RAM SupportUFS 4.0LPDDR5X memory up to 4200MHzUDS3.FS3.FS3.FS3.FSD3 memory up to 3200MHzNavIC SupportYesYesYesAV1 DecodeNoNoNo
Starting the comparison between Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 with the processor first.
