The Snapdragon 8 Elite and Snapdragon 710 are Qualcomm mobile processors built for different smartphone generations and performance segments. Snapdragon 710, announced in May 2018, was developed for premium mid-range smartphones, combining efficient CPU performance with advanced AI features for its generation. Snapdragon 8 Elite, announced in October 2024, is Qualcomm's flagship mobile platform, delivering custom Oryon CPU architecture, advanced on-device AI, desktop-class gaming technologies, and next-generation 5G connectivity for premium flagship smartphones.
General
The Snapdragon 8 Elite targets flagship smartphones with Qualcomm's latest CPU, GPU, AI, camera, and connectivity technologies. Snapdragon 710 focuses on premium mid-range devices, delivering balanced performance, efficient battery life, AI-assisted photography, and dependable everyday multitasking.
| Specification | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Announced Date | May 2018 | October 2024 |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | SDM710 | SM8750 |
| Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
CPU
Snapdragon 710 uses Qualcomm's Kryo 360 CPU based on ARM Cortex technology, balancing performance and efficiency for everyday smartphone workloads. Snapdragon 8 Elite introduces Qualcomm's custom second-generation Oryon CPU architecture, delivering significantly higher computing performance for AI processing, gaming, productivity, and multitasking.
| Specification | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Architecture | 2x Kryo 360 Gold + 6x Kryo 360 Silver | 2x Oryon (Phoenix L) + 6x Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | Up to 2.2 GHz | Up to 4.32 GHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP | 5 W | 8 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
Snapdragon 710 integrates the Adreno 616 GPU for everyday gaming, multimedia playback, and graphics acceleration. Snapdragon 8 Elite features Qualcomm's latest Adreno GPU with Snapdragon Elite Gaming technologies, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, Unreal Engine 5 support, and significantly improved graphics performance for flagship smartphones.
| Specification | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| SoC | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| GPU Name | Adreno 616 | Adreno 830 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 series | Adreno 800 series |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution Units | 2 | 2 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| Total Shaders | 256 | 1,536 |
| FLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS | 3.744 TFLOPS |
| Vulkan Version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
Snapdragon 8 Elite supports significantly faster LPDDR5X memory with much higher bandwidth than Snapdragon 710, allowing smoother multitasking, faster application loading, and improved AI processing.
| Specification | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1,866 MHz | 5,333 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16-bit | 2x 32-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 29.9GB/s | 85.3 GB/s |
| Max Size | 8GB | 24GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
Snapdragon 8 Elite introduces Qualcomm's latest AI-powered Triple ISP with support for significantly higher-resolution cameras, advanced computational photography, and 8K HDR video recording. Snapdragon 710 includes Qualcomm Spectra 250 ISP for premium mid-range photography and 4K video capture.
| Specification | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1 |
| Max Display Resolution | 3,360 x 1,440 | 3,840 x 2,540 |
| Max Camera Resolution | 1x 192 MP, 2x 16 MP | 1x 320 MP |
| Video Capture | 4K at 30 FPS | 8K at 60 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60 FPS | 8K at 60 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | Qualcomm Aqstic, aptX, aptX HD | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity and Network
Snapdragon 8 Elite integrates Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System with mmWave, Sub-6GHz, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, and advanced AI-assisted wireless technologies. Snapdragon 710 integrates the Snapdragon X15 LTE modem with LTE Advanced connectivity, Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 5.0.
| Specification | Snapdragon 710 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Modem | X15 LTE | Snapdragon X80 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 800Mbps | Up to 10Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 150Mbps | Up to 3.5Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 7 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |