Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Dimensity 7200

In the dedicated post, we compared the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Dimensity 7200 Ultra processors. While the names may appear quite similar, there is a significant difference in performance between the two. For a detailed comparison of these processors, please read the full post below carefully.

Benchmarks

Antutu Score

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Overall	1508526	690729
CPU	398618	233375
GPU	510480	179782
MEM	335025	127898
UX	264403	149674

GeekBench Score

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Single Core	1970	1148
Multi Core	5073	2605

Specification

CPU

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Architecture	1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 4×2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A520	2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A510
Cores	Octa (8)	Octa (8)
Bit	64-bit	64-bit
Fabrication	4 nm	4 nm

GPU

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Type	Adreno 735	Arm Mali-G610 MC4
Video Encoding	Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log Gamma, HDR10, HDR10+, H.264 Advanced Video Coding, VP9, VP8, AV1, H.265	H.264, HEVC
Video Playback	N/A	H.264 ,HEVC, VP-9, AV1 8K @ 30FPS

Display

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Resolution	4K	2520 x 1080 (FHD+)
Refresh Rate	QHD+ @ 144 Hz, 4K Ultra HD @ 60 Hz	FHD+ @ 144Hz
High Dynamic Range	N/A	N/A

Memory and Storage

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Memory Type	LPDDR5x	LPDDR4x LPDDR5
Max Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Max size	N/A	N/A
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Connectivity

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Technologies	HSPA, sub-6 GHz, TDD, LTE, WCDMA, FDD, SA (standalone), NSA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE, EN-DC, CBRS, NR-DC, SA (standalone) mmWave, mmWave	2G-5G Multi-Mode, 5G/4G CA, 5G/4G FDD / TDD, CDMA2000 1x/EVDO Rev. A (SRLTE), EDGE, GSM, TD-SCDMA, WDCDMA
Max Download Speed (Mobile Data)	Up To 6.5 Gbps	Up to 4.7 Gbps
Max Upload Speed (Mobile Data)	Up To 3.5 Gbps	N/A
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E 5 (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Max Speed (Wi-Fi)	5.8 Gbps	N/A
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3

Camera

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Max Camera ISP	Single 200 MP Dual N/A Triple N/A	Single 200 MP Dual N/A Triple N/A
Photography Features	Multi-frame Noise Reduction, AI-based auto-exposure, AI-based auto-focus, AI-based face detection, Locally Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering, Low light photography architecture, Engine for Visual Analytics 3.0, Real-time Semantic Segmentation, Snapdragon Low Light Vision	N/A
Max Video Capture	4K @ 60 FPS	4K @ 30 FPS
Videography Features	Video super resolution, Engine for Visual Analytics 3.0, Real-time Semantic Segmentation, 4 exposures (with QDOL image sensors), Computational HDR with staggered imaged sensors, Bokeh Engine (version 2)	Video HDR Video EIS Dual simultaneous video capture AI-2A (AI-AF, AI-AWB) All-pixel AF

Gaming

When discussing gaming tests, memories of playing intense games such as BGMI often come to mind. After conducting a test with the BGMI game on this phone, the results are visible below.

All the settings and tests mentioned below have been conducted on the Poco X6 Pro for Dimensity 8300 Ultra but we can not test on snapdragon 8s gen 3 because no phone launch with this processor till now.

Settings

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Smooth	120 FPS	Extreme (60 FPS)
Balanced	Extreme (60 FPS)	Ultra (40 FPS)
HD	Extreme (60 FPS)	Ultra (40 FPS)
HDR	Extreme (60 FPS)	Ultra (40 FPS)
Ultra HDR	Ultra (40 FPS)	Not Supported

Performance

	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Dimensity 7200
Gyroscope	Working/No Delay	Working/No Delay
Average FPS	N/T	55 FPS on Erangel & TDM
Battery Backup	N/T	5-6 Hours (Defend on heating)

Conclusion

In our comparison, all the specifications mentioned are the maximum capabilities of these two processors. When choosing a smartphone, it’s essential to check the specifications on the official page of the brand, as smartphones powered by these processors may have different specifications.