TECH NEWS – The advantage of the 3-nanometer process is clear when comparing the performance of the two chips.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s manufacturing process is based on technology that is one generation older, and according to previous tests, it was still able to beat Apple’s 3nm system-on-a-chip (SoC) in multi-core performance tests. Apple uses the A17 Pro in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. But not everyone cares about performance. Some people want to keep using their device without having to charge it… and that’s where the Snapdragon chip loses out!

The Xiaomi 14 Pro also uses the new Snapdragon 8 chip, but its power efficiency is far below that of Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max. YouTube’s TechDroider tested both phones at a 120 Hz refresh rate, even though the two devices have different and non-adjustable resolutions. The Xiaomi 14 Pro’s battery is slightly larger (4880 mAh cell; Apple packs 4441 mAh in its top-of-the-line iPhone). Apple’s device lasted 11 hours and 54 minutes, with a temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius. The Xiaomi 4 Pro, which uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, lasted 10 hours and 24 minutes and had a higher temperature of 47°C.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, 5000 mAh battery) lasted 10 hours and 5 minutes, so Qualcomm chipsets are efficient, but Apple is ahead, but the difference between the two Snapdragons suggests that more watts had to be squeezed into the system board for higher performance, which also meant a slightly higher heat factor.

So the newer technology has proven to be more efficient in almost every way: less power consumption, lower temperatures, and while the performance may not be better, it pays off in the long run because the more efficient power consumption means that the battery can be used longer before it needs to be replaced (by which time the whole machine may have been replaced).

Source: WCCFTech