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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Xiaomi Xring O3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Xring O3
85.4Inno Score
85.3CPU81
82.5GPU85.8
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 83.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+3). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 81
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 3,124

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Xring O3

  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 83
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 113.8 GB/s vs 85.3 GB/s
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,085 vs 11,900

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
Announced20252026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)10 W—
Architecture—Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.6 GHz+6%4.35 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
GPUAdreno 840Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16
GPU clock1,200 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
NPUHexagon NPUXiaomi NPU (self-developed)
AI performance—200 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s113.8 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
ModemSnapdragon X85 5G—
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Xiaomi Xring O3
AnTuTu3,646,161Top 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%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+23%Top 3%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900Top 3%13,085+10%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700Top 4%8,260+7%Top 3%

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