Snapdragon 7s 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 7s Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810 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 7s Gen 4
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
10 advantages
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234% higher AnTuTu score
37.89 Lakhs vs 11.35 Lakhs
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216% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,983 vs 3,481
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197% faster Geekbench single-core score
3,690 vs 1,243
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1,910 MHz higher CPU clock
4610 MHz vs 2700 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3686 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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2,100 MHz higher RAM speed
5300 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 7s 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 | August 2025 | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | SM7635-AC | SM8850 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
2 x 4.61 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) 6 x 3.63 GHz (3rd-gen Oryon cores) |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 4610 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | - | 8 MB |
| GPU Name | Adreno 810 | Adreno 840 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 458.2 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 | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 3200 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 2x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| 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 |
| Camera Support | 200MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 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 Lossless, aptX Adaptive | AAC, LDAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X62 5G | Snapdragon X85 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.6 Gbps | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 11,35,457 | 37,89,020 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 4,15,619 | 10,80,698 |
| GPU | 1,97,127 | 14,29,751 |
| Memory | 2,33,571 | 4,06,941 |
| UX | 2,89,140 | 8,71,630 |
| Single-Core | 1,243 | 3,690 |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core | 3,481 | 10,983 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
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