Vulkan Test Indicates Samsung Galaxy S24+ Outpaces Galaxy S23 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC

This year, Samsung equipped the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra with a bespoke Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, abandoning the company's in-house Exynos chipsets. Some devices in next year's Galaxy S24 family are believed to be powered by Qualcomm's forthcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. While we wait for the official announcement, Geekbench's Vulkan test comparison suggests that the undisclosed Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC's Adreno 750 GPU will be significantly quicker than the Adreno 740 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

Samsung Galaxy S24+, Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC scored 17,031 points in the supposed Geekbench 6 Vulkan test for the Galaxy S24+. This is an 81.6 percent higher score than the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The ongoing Galaxy S23 Ultra's unique Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy has scored 9,379 points on the same platform.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC includes an Adreno 740 GPU. However, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC is expected to have an Adreno 750 GPU. Because the Geekbench Vulkan benchmark is primarily concerned with graphics performance, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC could provide a significant improvement over its predecessors.

Vulkan test performance

The Vulkan test performance of Geekbench 6 will not be mirrored in every test and real-world version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The rumoured Galaxy S24 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC is also predicted to surpass its predecessor by a wider margin, thanks to its larger vapour chamber, which may lead to higher scores.

In January of next year, Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones. Instead of aluminium, it might have Titanium frames. According to early speculations, the Galaxy S24 and S24+ will be equipped with an Exynos chip in some territories, including Canada and the United States. In contrast, the Galaxy S24 Ultra would have a Snapdragon chip in all markets. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC was used in all Galaxy S23 handsets released globally.