Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 are both upper mid-range chips made by Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,230 vs 3,270), but the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is 7% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 scores 24% higher (490 vs 396).
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 +7%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 +24%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | Nov 2023 | Aug 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm TSMC | 4 nm TSMC N4P |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 2.63 GHz + 3× 2.4 GHz + 4× 1.8 GHz | 8 cores 1× 2.7 GHz + 3× 2.4 GHz + 4× 1.8 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.63 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 720 | Adreno 810 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #55 of 102 | #54 of 102 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,160 | 1,240 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,230 | 3,270 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 490 (better) | 396 |
| Phones in our database | 5 phones | 5 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Edge 50 Pro 7.2 | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G 7.3 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $650 Fairphone Gen. 6+ |
| Newest phone | HONOR 400 May 2025 | Fairphone Gen. 6+ Aug 2026 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
5 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.2
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
6.7″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,500 mAh
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7.1
HONOR 400
6.55″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 5,300 mAh
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7.0
vivo V50
6.77″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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6.7
vivo V40
6.78″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,500 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
5 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.3
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
6.83″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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7.2
POCO M8 Pro 5G
6.83″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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6.9
Nothing Phone (4a)
6.78″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,080 mAh
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6.5
OnePlus Nord CE6
6.78″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,500 mAh
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Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4: FAQ
Which is faster, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,230 vs 3,270), but the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is 7% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 scores 24% higher (490 vs 396). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Is the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 better for gaming?
3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 scores 24% higher than the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (490 vs 396). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.
Which is newer, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4?
The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is newer: it was announced in August 2025, while the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 was announced in November 2023.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4?
The Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 powers 5 phones in our database, including the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, HONOR 400 and vivo V50. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 powers 5 phones in our database, including the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G, POCO M8 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (4a). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $650, for the Fairphone Gen. 6+.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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