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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 and 8 series spec comparison (2026)

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SoC	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850)	Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (SM8845)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650)	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (SM8735)	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (SM8635)	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (SM7675-AB)	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (SM7750-AB)	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (SM7550-AB)
CPU	2x Oryon (v3) Prime @ 4.6GHz 6x Oryon (v3) Performance @ 3.63GHz	2x Oryon (v2) Prime @ 4.47GHz 6x Oryon (v2) Performance @ 3.53GHz	2x Oryon (v3) Prime @ 3.8GHz 6x Oryon (v3) Performance @ 3.32GHz	1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.3GHz 3x Cortex-A720 @ 3.2GHz 2x Cortex-A720 @ 3.0GHz 2x Cortex-A520 @ 2.3GHz	1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.21GHz 3x Cortex-A720 @ 3.0GHz 2x Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz 2x Cortex-A520 @ 2.02GHz	1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.0GHz 4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz 3x Cortex-A520 @ 2.0GHz	1x Cortex-X4 @ 2.8GHz 4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz 3x Cortex-A520 @ 1.9GHz	1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz 4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz 3x Cortex-A520 @ 1.84GHz	1x Cortex-A715 @ 2.63GHz 3x Cortex-A715 @ 2.4GHz 4x Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz
GPU	Adreno 840 @ 1200 MHz (Hardware RT & Global Illum.)	Adreno 830 @ 1100 MHz (Hardware RT & Global Illum.)	Adreno (Hardware RT & Global Illum.)	Adreno 750 (Hardware RT & Global Illum.)	Adreno 825 @ 1150 MHz (Hardware RT & Global Illum.)	Adreno 735 (Hardware RT)	Adreno 732	Adreno 722 @ 1150 MHz	Adreno 720
DSP / NPU	Hexagon	Hexagon	Hexagon	Hexagon	Hexagon	Hexagon	Hexagon	Hexagon	Hexagon
Hexagon Arch				V75		V73	V73		V69
Memory Controller	4x 16-bit CH @ 5300MHz LPDDR5X / 84.8GB/s	4x 16-bit CH @ 5300MHz LPDDR5X / 84.8GB/s	4x 16-bit CH @ 4800MHz LPDDR5X / 76.8GB/s	4x 16-bit CH @ 4800MHz LPDDR5X / 76.8GB/s	4x 16-bit CH @ 4800MHz LPDDR5X / 76.8GB/s	4x 16-bit CH @ 4200MHz LPDDR5X / 67.2GB/s	4x 16-bit CH @ 4200MHz LPDDR5X / 67.2GB/s	2x 16-bit CH @ 4200MHz LPDDR5X / 33.6GB/s or @ 3200MHz LPDDR5 / 25.6GB/s	2x 16-bit CH @ 3200MHz LPDDR5 / 25.6GB/s
ISP/Camera	Triple 20-bit Spectra ISP 1x 320MP or 108MP with ZSL or 48+48+48MP with ZSL 4K120 HDR video 1080p480 SlowMo	Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP 1x 320MP or 108MP with ZSL or 48+48+48MP with ZSL 8K60 HDR video 1080p480 SlowMo	Triple 20-bit Spectra ISP 1x 320MP or 108MP with ZSL or 48+48+48MP with ZSL 4K120 HDR video 1080p480 SlowMo	Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP 1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL or 64+36MP with ZSL or 3x 36MP with ZSL 8K HDR video 64MP burst capture	Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP 1x 320MP or 108MP with ZSL or 3x 36MP with ZSL 4K60 HDR video 1080p480 SlowMo	Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP 1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL or 64+36MP with ZSL or 3x 36MP with ZSL 4K HDR video 64MP burst capture	Triple 18-bit Spectra ISP 1x 200MP or 108MP with ZSL or 64+36MP with ZSL or 3x 32MP with ZSL 4K HDR video 64MP burst capture	Triple 12-bit Spectra ISP 1x 200MP or 64MP with ZSL or 32+21MP with ZSL or 3x 21MP with ZSL 4K HDR video 64MP burst capture	Triple 12-bit Spectra ISP 1x 200MP or 64MP with ZSL or 32+21MP with ZSL or 3x 21MP with ZSL 4K HDR video 64MP burst capture
Encode/ Decode	8K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9, AV1, APV Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, HDR Vivid 1080p480 SlowMo	8K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, HDR Vivid 1080p480 SlowMo	8K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, HDR Vivid 1080p480 SlowMo	8K30 / 4K120 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG 720p960 SlowMo	8K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG 1080p480 SlowMo	4K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG 1080p240 SlowMo	4K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9 Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG 1080p240 SlowMo	4K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9, AV1 Decoding HDR10+, HDR10, HLG 1080p120 SlowMo	4K60 10-bit H.265 H.265, VP9 Decoding Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG 1080p120 SlowMo
Integrated Radio	FastConnect 7900 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 6.0 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 7900 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 6.0 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 7900 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 6.0 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 7800 Wi-FI 7 + BT 5.4 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 6.0 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 7800 Wi-FI 7 + BT 5.4 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 7800 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 7700 Wi-Fi 7 + BT 6.0 2x2 MIMO	FastConnect 6700 Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3 2x2 MIMO
Integrated Modem	X85 integrated 3GPP Rel 18 (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 12500 Mbps UL = 3700 Mbps	X80 integrated 3GPP Rel 18 (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 10000 Mbps UL = 3500 Mbps	X80 integrated 3GPP Rel 18 (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 10000 Mbps UL = 3500 Mbps	X75 integrated 3GPP Rel 18 (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 10000 Mbps UL = 3500 Mbps	X70 integrated 3GPP Rel 17 (5G NR Sub-6) DL = 4200 Mbps 5G/4G Dual Active SIM (DSDA)	X70 integrated 3GPP Rel 17 (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 5000 Mbps UL = 3500 Mbps	X63 Integrated 3GPP Rel 17 (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 4.2 Gbps UL = 3.5 Gbps 5G/4G Dual Active SIM (DSDA)	X63 Integrated 3GPP Rel 17 (5G NR Sub-6) DL = 4.2 Gbps 5G/4G Dual Active SIM (DSDA)	X63 Integrated 3GPP Rel 17 (5G NR Sub-6 + mmWave) DL = 5.0 Gbps 5G/4G Dual Active SIM (DSDA)
GNSS	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)	Triple frequency (L1/L2C/L5)
Mfc. Process	TSMC 3nm (N3P)	TSMC 3nm (N3E)	TSMC 3nm	TSMC 4nm	TSMC N4P (4nm)	TSMC 4nm	TSMC 4nm	4nm	TSMC 4nm

Notable differences

Architecture and process node divide:

Oryon on 3nm: Gen 5 and newer at tier 8 and up get custom Oryon cores on cutting-edge 3nm process
ARM on 4nm: everything else uses licensed ARM Cortex designs on previous-generation 4nm

Primary tier divider - Memory channels:

Quad-channel (64-bit): 7+ and higher all uses quad-channel (64-bit) memory busses
Dual-channel (32-bit): 7 and lower uses dual-channel (32-bit) memory busses

ISP bit depth jump:

20-bit ISPs: 8 and up & Gen 5 and newer
18-bit ISPs: everything in between
12-bit ISPs: 7 tier

Modem tier separation:

10+ Gbps modems: X85 (12.5 Gbps) on 8 Elite Gen 5, X80/X75 (10 Gbps) on 8 Elite, 8 Gen 5, 8 Gen 3
Sub-5 Gbps modems: X70/X63 (4-5 Gbps) on 8s series and 7 series - massive speed gap

Key tier-breaking anomalies:

20-bit ISPs: Available on 8 Gen 5, not just Elite models
Hardware matrix acceleration: On 8 Elite Gen 5 and 8 Gen 5, but NOT on original 8 Elite
320MP photo support: Present on 8s Gen 4 despite mid-tier positioning
mmWave 5G removal: 8s Gen 4 loses mmWave that 8s Gen 3 had (rare feature regression)
FastConnect 7900: Deployed to 8 Gen 5, no longer Elite-exclusive

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