which phone performance is the most powerful? If it’s a previous year, the answer may always be the latest iPhone, but in 2023, the answer may be the flagships with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processors.
According to tests conducted by @Golden Reviewer on the Xiaomi 13, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor is a significant performance improvement over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Overall performance is up by 10%, but the core runs at the same speed as the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, so you don’t need to worry too much about battery life and heat issues.
In a tweet, @GoldenReviewer says: We’re seeing higher CPU efficiency on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor in the Xiaomi 13. Despite the 10% overall performance increase, the efficiency of the large core seems to be on par with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. On the mid-core side, the A715 is a small improvement from the previous A710 and can be considered the same as the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
On the other hand, the latest news says that Apple’s A17 to be launched next year will focus more on battery life improvements than processing performance. This is mainly due to the process upgrade from 5nm to 3nm, which can reduce power consumption by about 35%. For more details, visit “Apple’s iPhone 15 / Pro Series A17 Chip Focuses More on Battery Life, Not Performance”.
Apple had previously considered adding ray tracing and other features to the A16 chip, but due to a talent drain, it ended up being a simple upgrade. For more details, visit: “Apple’s chip division is experiencing a serious brain drain, and the A-series chips will be caught up by Qualcomm Snapdragon”.
A performance comparison between Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Apple’s A16 chip has also been released, with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 scoring 1.4 times better than Apple’s A16 in the 3DMark Stress Test.
The results of the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme test are as follows.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 Processor
A16 processor on iPhone 14 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Processor
