Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Which one is Better?

World mobile gaming industry is increasing day by day and is expected to be worth more than $174 billion by 2021. With this Qualcomm focused on building gaming-centric chipsets last year. Company developed Snapdragon 730G gaming chipset, which powered number of premium mid-range phones from Xiaomi and Realme. It is a powerful chip but this year we have seen phones powered by the new Snapdragon 720G chipset.
The Snapdragon 720G chipset slots between the popular Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 730G chipsets. This hip is gaming centric oe which focus on enhancing the gaming experience and connectivity features to consumers. Lot of us are confused between the difference between the two chips. Here is the quick comparison between the two.

Snapdragon 720G vs Snapdragon 730G: Specs Quick Look.

	Snapdragon 720G	Snapdragon 730G
CPU Core	Kryo 465, Octa-core CPU	Kryo 470, Octa-core CPU
CPU Architecture	2x 2.3GHz (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8GHz (Cortex-A55)	2x 2.2GHz (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8GHz (Cortex-A55)
CPU Clock Speed	Up to 2.3GHz	Up to 2.2GHz
Process Technology	8nm	8nm
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 618
Machine Learning and AI	Hexagon 692	Hexagon 688
ISP	Spectra 350L	Spectra 350
Camera Capability	Up to 192MP single Up to 16MP dual	Up to 192MP single Up to 22MP dual
Video Capability	Up to 4K @ 30 FPS	Up to 4K@ 30 FPS, 1080p @ 120 FPS, & 720p @ 960 FPS
Display	Up to 2520 x 1080 (Full-HD+), HDR10 Up to 120 Hz	Up to 3360 x 1440 (Quad-HD+), HDR Up to 120Hz
Charging	Quick Charge 4.0	Quick Charge 4+
Modem	Snapdragon X15 LTE modem	Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
WiFi Support	Wi-Fi 6-ready	Wi-Fi 6-ready

Full In-Depth Comparison:

• CPU

Both the chips are manufactured on Qualcomm’s 8nm fabrication process, which means both the chipsets are equally power-efficient. Additionally, both of thest support eight cores, with the big.LITTLE configuration, but the internal cores and clock speeds differ slightly.

The Snapdragon 730G is made of Kryo 470 cores, while the Snapdragon 720G comes with the new Kryo 465 cores. There isn’t much of the difference rather than the names such as both having two Cortex-A76 and six Cortex-A55 cores. The slight difference is that the big cores on the 720G are clocked 100MHz higher than the 730G.

• GPU

The  GPU performance is necessary because the PUBG Mobile craze is on the hype. Looking into this the Qualcomm has included the Adreno 618 GPU in both the Snapdragon 720G and 730G chipsets. The chip offers features like the Game Fast Loader, Jank Reducer, HDR gaming, Game Anti-Cheat Extensions, and more.

Also both chips offer 75 percent performance improvement than Snapdragon 712 chipset. 

• ISP (Image Signal Processor)

Both the chips have  Spectra 350 ISP but Snapdragon 720G includes a downgraded, lighter variant of Spectra 350, dubbed the Spectra 350L but both support up to 4K at 30FPS video recording.

Additionally both the chips support 4K at 30FPS recording, Portrait Mode, 1080p slo-mo at 120 FPS, and 720p slo-mo video capture at 960 FPS.

• AI Capabilities

AI is playing important roles in smartphones nowadays. The Snapdragon 730G comes with Hexagon 688 DSP (4th-gen AI Engine), while the latter features the Hexagon 692 DSP. The latest AI engine comes with improved Hexagon Tensor Accelerator and Scalar Accelerator which offers additional AI improvements, improved experience with AI assistant and image editing apps.

• Connectivity

Both the chipsets come equipped with the Snapdragon X15 LTE modem, offering peak download speeds up to 800Mbps and upload speeds up to 150Mbps. Both chipsets are 802.11ax (or Wi-Fi 6) ready, supports Bluetooth 5.0, Dual SIM Dual VoLTE, VoWiFi (i.e. voice over Wi-Fi), and more.

Only think that is different is the support for India’s NavIC positioning system. With Snapdragon 720G device you can latch on to any of the six NavIC satellites for improved GPS support.

Snapdragon 720G vs Snapdragon 730G: Which One is for you?

As you have looked into the comparison we can only state that both are equally good. Therefore you can choose any smartphone which will give you best value for money.