Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 vs 712 vs 730 Who is better?

july 21 19
A few years ago mid-range processors hardly brought anything to the table, they were under-powered, at best did the job but nowadays after the 6-series especially Snapdragon 675 things started to change in mid-range devices.

Now mid-range devices were powerful, can handle high-end games as well and can support capable set of lenses . As we all know mid-range devices are now sporting  processors of the 7-series from Qualcomm like the Realme X,  Redmi K20 to Vivo Z1Pro. Now we will have a look  that what these processors bring to the table.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 v Snapdragon 712 v Snapdragon 710: Comparison

	Snapdragon 730	Snapdragon 712	Snapdragon 710
Architecture	8nm	10nm	10nm
CPU	8x Qualcomm Kryo 470 @ 2.2GHz	8x Qualcomm Kryo 360 CPU @ 2.2GHz	8x Qualcomm Kryo 360 CPU @ 2.2GHz
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 618	Qualcomm Adreno 616	Qualcomm Adreno 616
Single Camera	Up to 48MP	Up to 32 MP	Up to 32 MP
Dual Camera	Up to 22MP	Up to 20 MP	Up to 20 MP
Fast Charge Support	Quick Charge 4+	Quick Charge 4+	Quick Charge 4
Connectivity	Wi-fi 6 Ready, Bluetooth 5.0, Dual SIM  Dual VoLTE	Bluetooth 5.0, Dual SIM  Dual VoLTE	Bluetooth 5.0, Dual SIM  Dual VoLTE
Modem	Snapdragon X15 LTE Download speed: Up to 800MbpsUpload: Up to 150Mbps	Snapdragon X15 LTE Download speed: Up to 800MbpsUpload: Up to 150Mbps	Snapdragon X15 LTE Download speed: Up to 800MbpsUpload: Up to 150Mbps
Smartphones	Redmi K20	Vivo Z1Pro	Realme X

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 v Snapdragon 712 v Snapdragon 710: Who wins?

As per the specs mentioned above it's very clear that the Snapdragon 730 win hands on.The SD 730 is based on 8nm architecture where as both SD 710 and 712 are based on 10 nm architecture which means SD 730 is more power effecient.

The Kryo 470 on the SD 730 is superior to the Kryo 360 found on both SD 712 and 710. Adreno 618 on the SD 730 will do a better job in the GPU department compared to the Adreno 616 found on both SD 710 and 712.

In terms of camera department also the SD 730 is superior as is supports upto 48MP and 22MP on single lens and dual lens respectively compared to 32MP and 20MP on both SD 710 and SD 712.

 The AI capabilities is also faster in SD 730 compared to SD 710 and 712 and Qualcomm claims the SD 730 is twice as fast. In terms of fast-charging both SD 730 and 712 are better than SD 710 as they both support Quick charge 4+ compared to Quick charge 4.

So all in all the SD 730 is superior to both SD 710 and 712. The SD 730 is a true upgrade to the SD 710 unlike the SD 712 which is essentially the same.

Which Phones comes with which Processor?

Nowadays for users processors are very important as it's the brain of the phone. Companies also advertise more on which processor they are using in their respective smartphones. 

As Gaming on phones are evolving drastically processors also matter a lot than before to the consumers. 

The recently launched Redmi K20 Pro comes with SD 730 where as the Realme X comes with SD 710 though as per reports was suppose to come with SD 730. As for now the only phone that sports the SD 712 in India is the Vivo Z1 Pro.