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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

FlagshipSnapdragon · 2023 · 4 nm
SpecEagle verdict

The chip that made on-device LLMs real on Android. Tight thermals — most Gen 3 phones throttle within five minutes of heavy GPU load. Still excellent for 2024–2025 buyers.

CPU
8 cores (1 × 3.3 GHz X4 + 5 × 3.2 GHz A720 + 2 × 2.3 GHz A520)
GPU
Adreno 750
Process
4 nm, 2023

Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (54)