Snapdragon 730 vs Snapdragon 720G
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (with Adreno 618 graphics) and Snapdragon 720G (Adreno 618). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Higher GPU frequency (~7%)
- 5% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2200 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 220418 | 218272 |
| GPU | 44373 | 50078 |
| Memory | 95755 | 103903 |
| UX | 142298 | 145207 |
| Total score | 502844 | 517460 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [52 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 94.5 MB/sec | 94.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 49 pages/sec | 45.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 62.3 Mpixels/sec | 62.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 35.5 images/sec | 33.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 56.2 Mpixels/sec | 55.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.65 images/sec | 5.39 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 18.5 images/sec | 15.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.73 Mpixels/sec | 2.36 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 8 tests | 21 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.44 images/sec | 1.88 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.62 images/sec | 0.78 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.53 Gpixels/sec | 3.86 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 200 FPS | 217.7 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 6 tests | 19 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 269 | 314 |
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6861 | 8030 |
| Video editing score | 5546 | 6295 |
| Data manipulation score | 7006 | 7577 |
| Photo editing score | 15521 | 18039 |
| Writing score | 9110 | 9464 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 59 FPS [Medium] |
43 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 36 FPS [Ultra] |
40 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | 27 FPS [Medium] |
28 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | 35 FPS [Medium] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 34 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [Ultra] |
30 FPS [High] |
| Device | Xiaomi Mi9T 1080 x 2340 |
Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-03 (Tuqiso) | AnTuTu | 504784 |
| π 2026-09-02 (Cmvp))) | AnTuTu | 526575 |
| π 2026-06-22 (Brian) | AnTuTu | 513272 |
| π 2026-06-21 (Jim.0) | AnTuTu | 520892 |
| π 2026-06-19 (Fixis) | GeekBench GPU | 1022 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-21 (Aether2005) | AnTuTu | 563764 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool) | AnTuTu | 504036 |
| π 2026-07-27 (Makasin0) | AnTuTu | 624334 |
| π 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | GeekBench CPU | 751 / 1835 |
| π 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | AnTuTu | 524287 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 720GCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.2 GHz β Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Adreno 618 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 700 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 358.4 Gigaflops | 384 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 | Hexagon 692 |
| NPU theoretical performance | - | 5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 14.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- 384 kHz/32 bit |
Connectivity
| Modem | X15 | X15 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 15 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 800 Mbps | Up to 800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | April 2019 | January 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7150-AA | SM7125 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | - |
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