We compared the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 features an octa-core CPU with the Adreno 810 GPU, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite comes with an octa-core CPU paired with the Adreno 830 GPU. We compare both SoCs in terms of benchmarks and specifications.
Review
CPU Performance
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
34
Snapdragon 8 Elite
98
GPU Performance
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
20
Snapdragon 8 Elite
100
Total Score
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
28
Snapdragon 8 Elite
99
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu tests CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance.
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
863,095
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+229% better
2,839,439
| CPU | 277,835 | 600,617 |
| GPU | 238,836 | 1,200,212 |
| MEM | 158,479 | 637,845 |
| UX | 187,945 | 400,765 |
| TOTAL | 863,095 | 2,839,439 |
Geekbench 6
Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.Single Core
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
1,238
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+161% better
3,230
Multi Core
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
3,159
Snapdragon 8 Elite
+228% better
10,358
| Multi Core | 3,159 | 10,358 |
| Single Core | 1,238 | 3,230 |
Key Advantages
Advantages of Snapdragon 8 Elite
- 60% Faster CPU clock speed (4230 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
- 229% higher AnTuTu score (2.83M vs 863K)
- Newer ARMv9.2-A vs older ARMv9-A instruction set
- More advanced 3nm process vs 4nm
- 161% faster single-core and 228% faster multi-core in Geekbench 6
- 231% higher memory bandwidth (84.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 66% higher Memory frequency (5300 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
Specifications Comparison
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
vs
Snapdragon 8 Elite
General
| SoC Name | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Launch Date | August 2025 | October 2024 |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Flagship |
| Model Number | SM7635-AC | SM8750-AB, SM8750-AC |
CPU
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.7GHz – Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz – Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz – Cortex A520 |
2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Frequency | 2700 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 Cache | – | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | – | 8 MB |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC N4 | TSMC |
| TDP | – | 8 Watts |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 810 | Adreno 830 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 256 | 512 |
| FLOPS | – | 3.37 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | No | Yes (Real-time with global illumination) |
| Max Display Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 240 Hz |
| Vulkan Version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL Version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX Version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5x |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | Up to 5300 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4×16-bit channels |
| Max Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 84.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
ISP
| Max Camera Resolution | 200MP | 320 MP |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS, 1080p @ 480FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9, AV1 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K @ 60FPS, 4K @ 120FPS |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, aptX |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Snapdragon X80 5G |
| 4G Support | LTE-A | LTE (FDD/TDD) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | Up to 2.5 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Not specified | Up to 3.5 Gbps |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |