Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 phones: benchmarks, gaming & which to buy
What the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 delivers in real phones: benchmark scores, gaming performance, battery efficiency and the phones that ship with it.
What the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is
Qualcomm's 2024 core midrange chip — the volume seller of the 7s line, built for phones that prioritize battery and price over benchmark headlines. It ranks #38 of 79 in our catalog (AnTuTu about 1.04 million, Geekbench 6 near 1,160 single-core and 3,390 multi-core). Full scores on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 page.
Everyday and gaming performance
About 20/100 on our gaming scale — respectable for the tier: mainstream titles run comfortably at medium settings, and the efficiency profile is the real story, with 7s Gen 3 phones routinely posting two-day battery results. Everyday performance is smooth and will stay so through a long update window.
Phones that ship with it
| Phone | Year | Used / Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | 2025 | $450 / $459 |
| Nothing Phone (3a) | 2025 | see review |
Buying advice
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro near $450 used — essentially launch money — reflects how well this line holds value; our Phone (3a) Pro review covers the telephoto-led camera that justifies it. On the base Phone (3a), our review recommends checking new-stock pricing: the used listings we track sit thin and above it, so buying new is currently the sane route. For more headroom, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is the next rung up; the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 page shows the tier below.
Benchmarks
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,161 #43 of 80 SoCs |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,390 #40 of 80 SoCs |
| AnTuTu benchmark | 1,041,899 #38 of 80 SoCs |