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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Q
38.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
29.6CPU67.9
24.9GPU—
42Benchmarks80.1
73.8Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 27 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 38.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+38) and benchmarks (+38). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 74
  • 354% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 600,000
  • 217% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,900

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.4 GHz3.8 GHz+58%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s77 GB/s+201%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%2,724,754+354%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Top 48%3,000+194%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%9,200+217%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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