Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 722 while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 runs the Adreno 840. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
10 advantages
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198% higher AnTuTu score
37.89 Lakhs vs 12.73 Lakhs
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227% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,983 vs 3,363
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185% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,690 vs 1,297
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1,810 MHz higher CPU clock
4610 MHz vs 2800 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 4 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3686 GFLOPS vs 1177.6 GFLOPS
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1,100 MHz higher RAM speed
5300 MHz vs 4200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | May 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | SM7750-AB | SM8850 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.8GHz - Cortex 720 4x 2.4GHz - Cortex 720 3x 1.84GHz - Cortex 520 |
2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) 6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| GPU Name | Adreno 722 | Adreno 840 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 1177.6 GFLOPS | 3686 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 33.6 GB/s | 84.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 200MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | Full HD+ | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Snapdragon X85 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 3.7 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 12,73,044 | 37,89,020 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,69,457 | 10,80,698 |
| GPU | 2,73,704 | 14,29,751 |
| Memory | 1,85,288 | 4,06,941 |
| UX | 3,44,595 | 8,71,630 |
| Single-Core | 1,297 | 3,690 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 3,363 | 10,983 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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