Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is a flagship 4 nm chipset from Qualcomm, first seen here in a phone announced in 2025. It suits the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. 1 phone on LexzyTech Specs uses it.
How powerful is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?
Its processor has 8 cores (1 × Cortex-X4 at 3.3 GHz, 3 × Cortex-A720 at 3.2 GHz, 2 × Cortex-A720 at 3 GHz, 2 × Cortex-A520 at 2.3 GHz), running at up to 3.3 GHz.
Graphics come from the Adreno 750.
It is made on a 4 nm process, among the most modern, so it runs cooler and uses less battery for the same work.
On our 1-5 scale it scores 4.5 for everyday speed, 4.5 for heavy apps, 4.5 for gaming and 4 for battery efficiency.
Those ratings come from public benchmark results: 2,192 single-core and 7,085 multi-core in Geekbench 6, and 1,933,536 in AnTuTu 10.
What it runs well
As a flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 handles the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years.
From our 1-5 ratings of the chip's design (cores, graphics, process); not a benchmark score. How long a phone keeps its speed when hot depends on the phone and needs testing.
What phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 offer
1 phone on LexzyTech Specs uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, from ASUS.
They come with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.
They have screens up to 185 Hz, batteries of 5500 mAh, wired charging up to 65 W, main cameras of 50 MP.
All of them support 5G.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 specifications
| Maker | Qualcomm |
|---|---|
| Part number | SM8650-AB |
| Process | 4 nm |
| First phone on LexzyTech | 2025 |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
| Class | Flagship |
| Everyday speed (our rating) | 4.5 of 5 |
| Heavy apps (our rating) | 4.5 of 5 |
| Gaming (our rating) | 4.5 of 5 |
| Battery efficiency (our rating) | 4 of 5 |
| Video (our rating) | 4.5 of 5 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Quick answers
Which phones use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?
ASUS ROG Phone 9 FE.
Who makes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3?
Qualcomm, on a 4 nm process (part number SM8650-AB).
Is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 good for gaming?
It is a flagship chip with the Adreno 750 graphics, 4.5 of 5 for gaming on our scale: expect the heaviest 3D games at high settings, 4K video recording and editing, and on-phone AI features, with power to spare for years. This is our rating of its design, not a benchmark.
Do phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 support 5G?
Yes, every one on LexzyTech Specs supports 5G.
How much RAM do phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 have?
16 GB on the phones LexzyTech Specs lists.
Other Qualcomm chipsets
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