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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Xiaomi Xring O3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Xring O3
85.4Inno Score
74.1CPU81
70.6GPU85.8
81.3Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based100
77.2Efficiencyspec-based84
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite6 spec wins — Xiaomi Xring O3

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Xring O3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 85.4 to 75.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Xring O3

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 74
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 71
  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 113.8 GB/s vs 85.3 GB/s
  • 33% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 8,260 vs 6,200
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,085 vs 10,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteXiaomi Xring O3
Announced20242026
Process3 nm3 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteXiaomi Xring O3
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock4.32 GHz4.35 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteXiaomi Xring O3
GPUAdreno 830Arm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteXiaomi Xring O3
ModemSnapdragon X80 5G—
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteXiaomi Xring O3
AnTuTu2,849,183Top 7%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858Top 13%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373Top 7%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884Top 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068Top 10%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+2%Top 6%3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000Top 5%13,085+31%Top 1%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200Top 8%8,260+33%Top 3%

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