Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Xiaomi Xring O3
81.3CPU81
74.6GPU85.8
87.5Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based100
74.8Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 55 spec wins — Xiaomi Xring O3
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi Xring O3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 85.4 to 79.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 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 8 Elite Gen 5
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,631 vs 3,124
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Xring O3
- Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 75
- 33% higher Max bandwidth: 113.8 GB/s vs 85.3 GB/s
- 26% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 8,260 vs 6,571
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,085 vs 10,949
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance | 2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro |
| Max clock | 4.6 GHz+6% | 4.35 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16 |
| GPU clock | 1,200 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Xiaomi NPU (self-developed) |
| AI performance | — | 200 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR6-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 113.8 GB/s+33% |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 5G | — |
| Max download | 12.5 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Xiaomi Xring O3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,646,161Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,084,061Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,342,827Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 425,901Top 4% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 793,372Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 3,829,123Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,631+16%Top 4% | 3,124Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,949Top 3% | 13,085+20%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 6,571Top 5% | 8,260+26%Top 2% |
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