Qualcomm‘s recent release of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (SM8635) positions the chip as a powerful yet budget-conscious option. In comparison to the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the “s” version offers a more streamlined feature set.

Now a set of photos released by ITHome reveals the size of the SoC. Turns out, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 measures smaller than the regular 8 Gen 3. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 measures  8.40×10.66mm which is a substantial 34.73% area reduction compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s 10.71×12.81mm footprint.

Beyond the physical size, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 also features a smaller cache configuration.  The ultra-large X4 core’s L2 cache has been halved from 2MB to 1 MB. There are similar reductions across the board in L2, L3, and SLC cache sizes.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 employs TSMC’s 4nm process with a CPU configuration consisting of one 3.3GHz X4 core, three 3.15GHz A720 cores, two 2.96GHz A720 cores, and two 2.26GHz A520 cores. It utilizes the Adreno 750 GPU.

In comparison, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (also built on TSMC’s 4nm process) has one 3GHz X4 core, four 2.8GHz A720 cores, and three 2GHz A520 cores.  It uses a less powerful Adreno 735 GPU that lacks global illumination effects.

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 also exhibits limitations in memory support (4200MHz LPDDR5X vs. 4800MHz in the 8 Gen 3), video recording capabilities (4K HDR vs. 8K HDR), and video encoding/decoding. Additionally, it utilizes an older X70 baseband in place of the 8 Gen 3’s X75 baseband, resulting in slower theoretical network speeds.

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 appears to be a capable processor, likely offering satisfactory performance for everyday use. Its various reductions in specifications seem designed to position it as a more cost-effective option for mid-range flagship devices.

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