The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is here - Cortex-X4, 4nm, Generative AI, 240fps graphics

24 October 2023
Along with enhanced camera capabilities. The first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 devices are coming in weeks.

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All china brand one time annouced their phone will use 8gen3 .... Honor not yet ....hmmm....dont know samsung s24 series will use 8gen3 or exynoss ?

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    • 26 Oct 2023

    No Regrets , 26 Oct 2023Only one source so far Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 $160 Snapdragon... moreI would love to know what Mediatek charges for the D9300, at least to get a comparison and see if it's worth griping over QC's price increase.

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      • 26 Oct 2023

      Only one source so far
      Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 $160
      Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 $200
      https://www.gizmochina.com/2023/08/15/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-3-pricing/

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        • 26 Oct 2023

        Anonymous, 25 Oct 2023He was clearly referring to the A17 Pro, not 8 Gen 3...sure. 😉

          kevinmcmurtrie, 26 Oct 2023There is literally no "24-bit 96 kHz lossless" Bl... moreWell that sucks. Bluetooth is objectively terrible technology because of the completely lackluster bandwidth, as you said. No wonder Google's experimenting whether to replace it with UWB or not.

            Darth Caesium, 25 Oct 2023I do complain about the removal of headphone jacks. Now, my... moreThere is literally no "24-bit 96 kHz lossless" Bluetooth. It's Qualcomm "XPAN" audio over WiFi. It might take time to see it appear in products.

            Even the "lossless" CD quality Bluetooth codecs are still using lossy compression. Bluetooth has very little bandwidth.

              Anonymous, 25 Oct 2023I think that person means slower internet referring to the ... moreYou are correct, qualcomm do seem to have the better modem, honestly though the only time ive had real problems with connectivity and speeds was with pixel 6 pro, having an external modem just isnt viable (same as the s20 series, the g1 is basically the exynos chip in that series which also had pretty much the same issues).

              I think for casual gamers, social media users, youtube users/mostly wifi users its not going to be an issue for day to day use (which is why i say its just not true that mediatek is a worse SoC in any of those departments). If they had compared older meditek chips to equivalent SD ones i would agree its night and day but the 9200 to 8g2 is basically very little difference (same for 9300 to the 8g3).

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                • Anonymous
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                • 25 Oct 2023

                Kingchin33, 25 Oct 2023IPhone 15 Pro Max doesn't outperform current Android f... morehttps://youtu.be/3d3GUj0iLmM?si=-wmh2lUBPyXgxdQb Lol

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 25 Oct 2023

                  SuperSpruce, 25 Oct 2023I've seen the 4 Gen 2 and the 6 Gen 1 in several recen... more7 gen 2 is more powerful than 778g, what are you smoking?

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 25 Oct 2023

                    Grab some pop corn and wait for speed test with Apple.

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                      • 25 Oct 2023

                      Mind you, the lossless audio part needs a phone and earbuds that support aptx lossless

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                        • SpY
                        • 25 Oct 2023

                        Just a quick question, if its uses METAs llama 2, does that mean Facebook will be spying on me through my phone?

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                          • 25 Oct 2023

                          These 2 areas seem to dominate the comment

                          First is above my pay grade
                          https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_updates_airpods_pro_2_with_usbc_lossless_audio_and_ip54_rating-news-59882.php

                          "AirPods Pro 2 with the USB-C charging case now supports 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio but there's a catch - it only works with Apple Vision Pro headset which is set to debut in the US early next year. Apple says the H2 chip inside the AirPods Pro 2 which is also present on the Vision Pro, allows for Lossless Audio transmission but this begs the question of why the feature was not present on last year’s Lighting model."

                          also from Quallcomm

                          "We should soon find out how these additions translate to real-world benefits for smartphones. Devices featuring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 are expected to start shipping "in the coming weeks," Qualcomm said. Phone makers including Asus, OnePlus, RedMagic, Sony and ZTE are among the companies who release handsets in the U.S. that are planning on adopting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

                          Missing from that list is Samsung, but don't read anything into that — Samsung is rarely mentioned at Snapdragon launches, and yet the new 8 series chipsets always seem to find their way into Samsung flagships. That's expected to continue in 2024 when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 should power the new Samsung Galaxy S24 models, at least those released in the U.S. and Asia. And there's a possibility that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will rely on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, regardless of which market the phone is sold in."

                          That are planning on adopting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
                          Planning is one thing buying is another, Qualcomm have everything to lose Mediatek everything to gain

                          Despite the low take up Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ performs better than the 8 gen 2
                          before you start all start hitting keypad I am not entering a debate discussion to justify the comment

                          Arrogance or what Mediatek publicly announces on the same day 24/10/23
                          9300 RELEASED 06/11/23
                          Qualcomm has made a slight modification to the architecture 1+5+2 from 1+2+2+3 still 4nm but dropping A520 (A510 in 2022) and replacing FOUR A7xx (2022) with FIVE A720

                          This is essentially cake baking Mediatek will have the same ingredients X4 A720 A520

                          (The 4+4 setup is a joke so let's not go there

                          If Mediatek keeps the same 1+3+4 it could post better benchmark than 8 Gen 3 IDK.
                          If it is just under 8 gen 3 the premium Qualcomm demands disappears
                          8 gen 3 at the moment is the premier SOC. it could retain until 3nm fabrication or be once again second on 07/11/23

                          With this Apple Samsung rivalry even Samsung could not justify using Qualcomm if Mediatek were the better SoC

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 25 Oct 2023

                            Anonymous, 25 Oct 2023As someone who has a SD8G1 phone, i would wait for a few mo... moreThe SD8 Gen1 was made by Samsung. 8 Gen2 and 8 Gen3 by TSMC and the 8 Gen 2 holds up well so no need to worry

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                              • 25 Oct 2023

                              SuperSpruce, 25 Oct 2023I find it hilarious that the tiny phone speakers use such a... moreYou're quite dense aren't you, this isn't about the phones speakers.

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                                • 25 Oct 2023

                                I don't understand why anyone would trade so much battery juice just to scroll up and down a mobile web page at 240 FPS.

                                  Darth Caesium, 25 Oct 2023I do complain about the removal of headphone jacks. Now, my... moreI find it hilarious that the tiny phone speakers use such a high fidelity audio. I bet I couldn't tell the difference between that and a 192kbps mp3 file playing through phone speakers.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 25 Oct 2023

                                    As someone who has a SD8G1 phone, i would wait for a few months first before saying how good this chip is.

                                      SuperSpruce, 25 Oct 2023This is still a big advancement in Bluetooth audio. I can&#... moreI do complain about the removal of headphone jacks. Now, my gripes with Bluetooth are not that it exists, but rather that it isn't at the exact same baseline in audio quality that wired audio is. If the phone's speakers support 24-bit 192kHz audio, then so should wireless audio. Also, latency should be reduced as much as possible to the point where it matches the display's response time.

                                        Darth Caesium, 24 Oct 2023"Audiophiles will be glad to know that the new chip ca... moreThis is still a big advancement in Bluetooth audio. I can't even tell the difference between a 320kbps mp3 file and a CD quality flac. 24-bit 96kHz is good enough for 99.99% of the population.

                                        And if you are a part of the 0.01%, you should be complaining about the loss of headphone jacks and LG's DACs instead of complaining that an advancement in Bluetooth audio is not enough.

                                        For the record, I use Qualcomm AptX HD, which is basically more quality that I'll ever need. What does need improvement however is the latency.

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