From OnePlus 12 to Vivo X Fold 3 Pro: Premium smartphones powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor in India

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 not only delivers great performance overall but also ensures less battery drainage, helps prevent heating, and reduces frame drop rates, apart from offering the on-device generative AI features everyone is talking about

Flagship phones bring the best of everything - designs, displays, processors, cameras, and battery life - but they also handsomely cost their buyers. Shoppers can quickly get entangled in the phones’ specifications and the huge range of available options when investing in such a device.

Having said that, looking at the phone’s processor is the best way to decide the actual value of a smartphone; to be specific, whether the processor is an outdated one or the latest model.

The processor we are talking about is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, as most premium flagship smartphones launched after 25 October last year ought to have one. 

It not only delivers great performance overall but also ensures less battery drainage, helps prevent heating, and reduces frame drop rates, apart from offering the on-device generative AI features everyone is talking about.

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Here is a breakdown of some premium smartphones powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and their main features, to help you pick the phone best suited to you.

OnePlus was among the first companies to introduce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in India, with the launch of OnePlus 12 in January this year. It also collaborated with Hasselblad for a camera with a 50MP main sensor along with a 64MP telephoto lens. The processor was able to handle the device’s 4,500 nits of peak brightness. With up to 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage support, it managed to shine bright among the offerings. OnePlus 12 came with a 5,400mAh battery on top of a 100W fast charger at a competitive price of ₹64,999.