Snapdragon 730G vs Snapdragon 720G

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (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

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
  • Higher GPU frequency (~10%)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • 5% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2200 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
533630
CPU 221636 218272
GPU 49363 50078
Memory 101374 103903
UX 161257 145207
Total score 533630 517460
Samples [3 tests] [52 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 93.1 MB/sec 94.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 47.6 pages/sec 45.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 66.1 Mpixels/sec 62.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 34.7 images/sec 33.9 images/sec
HDR 55 Mpixels/sec 55.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.3 images/sec 5.39 images/sec
Photo processing 16.2 images/sec 15.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.76 Mpixels/sec 2.36 Mpixels/sec
Samples 89 tests 21 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 2.29 images/sec 1.88 images/sec
Face detection 1.12 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 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 0.62 Gpixels/sec 3.86 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 202.8 FPS 217.7 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples - 19 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 314
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 8030
Video editing score - 6295
Data manipulation score - 7577
Photo editing score - 18039
Writing score - 9464
Phones tested - 6 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 47 FPS
[High]
43 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 38 FPS
[Ultra]
40 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Medium]
28 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 51 FPS
[Ultra]
51 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 34 FPS
[Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 54 FPS
[Ultra]
30 FPS
[High]
Device Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
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

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (Hlopni)AnTuTu 12585625
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-27 (Stanislavikkk)AnTuTu 11533630
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-02 (dapdep)AnTuTu 11506661
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (masnung08)AnTuTu 12599693
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Aether2005)AnTuTu 11563764
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool)AnTuTu 11504036
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-27 (Makasin0)AnTuTu 11624334
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH)Geekbench 6 CPU751 / 1835

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 730G and Snapdragon 720G

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
2x 2.3 GHz – Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-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 825 MHz 750 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 256 256
FLOPS 422.4 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) 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 30FPS 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 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-AB SM7125
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G -

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not miku December 6, 2023 at 05:16 AM
So, they're essentially the same chip? The CPU on the 720G has a higher clock, but the 730G has a higher clock on its GPU. However, the difference is insignificant.
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Abdullah April 3, 2023 at 05:01 PM
Bro 720g can perform 50 fps on ultra when it comes to mobile legends. Why does its say 30 fast high?
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