Qualcomm has just launched a new chipset in the Snapdragon 8 series and it is the Snapdragon “8s” Gen 3. The premium segment already has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, so what is this chipset all about? Well, Qualcomm says that the new Snapdragon 8's Gen 3 SoC is designed with "specially selected Snapdragon experiences". So, to find out the differences between Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, we have carefully compared both the chipsets considering their CPU layout, GPU capabilities, modem performance and more. With that said, let's go through the comparison.

Here's the key specs comparison between the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Check it out to quickly understand the difference between Qualcomm's two flagship chipsets. Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Process NodeTSMC 4nmTSMC 4nmCPUOcta-core Kryo CPU1x 3.0GHz (Cortex-X4)4x 2.8GHz (Cortex-A720 likely)3x 2.0GHz (Cortex-Oc.x0 likely)KryoC-O5.C 4 )3x 3.2 GHz (Cortex-A720)2x 3.0GHz (Cortex-A720)2x 2.3GHz (Cortex-A520)GPUAdreno 735 GPU (likely)HW Ray TracingAFME 2.0Adreno 750HW Ray Tracing.Global URun AI models up to 10B parameters Hexagon NPURun AI- models up to 10B parameters Camera support Cognitive ISP, Triple 18-bit ISPsUp to 200MP photo capture108MP ZSL, 64+36 ZSL, 36+36+36 ZSL4K HDR video capture at 18 F-Sp. 200MP photo capture 108MP ZSL, 64+36 ZSL, 36+36+36 ZSL8K HDR video recording at 30FPSNight Vision Video Capture with AI noise reduction ConnectivityWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, LEWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, dragonG ModemS 5.4, dragonG Speak 5.4. GbpsPeak Upload Speed 3.5 GbpsSnapdragon X75 5G ModemUp to 10 Gbps Peak DownloadUp to 3.5 Gbps Peak Upload Storage / RAM SupportUFS 4.0LPDDR5X Memory up to 4200MHzUFS 4.0LPDDR5X Code only AVZ-AV1-CH Code Memory up to 4.cHcel -code erated AV1 Decode onlyNavIC SupportYesYes

First, let's compare the CPU of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 8 Gen 3. Both chipsets have eight Kryo CPU cores and pack the same cores, albeit in a different layout.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has a single prime core, Cortex-X4, clocked at 3.0 GHz. Additionally, there are 4x performance cores (Cortex-A720) clocked at 2.8GHz and 3x efficiency cores (Cortex-A520) clocked at 2.0GHz.