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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Google Tensor

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm

Flagship
VS
Google Tensor
Google Tensor

Google

Flagship

Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes out ahead.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 11 wins
Google Tensor 0 wins

I put the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and the Google Tensor side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 825 while the Google Tensor runs the Mali-G78 MP20. 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 8s Gen 4

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

11 advantages

  • 134% higher AnTuTu score

    23.14 Lakhs vs 9.87 Lakhs

  • 98% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    6,511 vs 3,294

  • 50% faster Geekbench single-core score

    2,073 vs 1,384

  • 400 MHz higher CPU clock

    3200 MHz vs 2800 MHz

  • Newer CPU architecture

    ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv8.2-A

  • Larger L3 cache

    8 MB vs 4 MB

  • 1 nm smaller semiconductor size

    4 nm vs 5 nm

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    2355 GFLOPS vs 1085 GFLOPS

  • Newer memory type

    LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5

  • 1,600 MHz higher RAM speed

    4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz

  • Newer storage standard

    UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1

Google Tensor

Google Tensor

0 advantages

  • No standout advantages for this chip.

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +134% faster 23,14,089
Google Tensor 9,87,312

Geekbench Single-Core

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +50% faster 2,073
Google Tensor 1,384

Geekbench Multi-Core

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +98% faster 6,511
Google Tensor 3,294

Specifications Comparison

Here is how the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and the Google Tensor compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Google Tensor
Overview
Launch Date Apirl 2025 October 2021
Chipset Class Flagship Flagship
Manufacturer Qualcomm Google
Model Number SM8735 GS101
CPU
Total Cores 8 8
Core Configuration 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X4
3x 3.01 GHz - Cortex-A720
2x 2.80 GHz - Cortex-A720
2x 2.02 GHz - Cortex-A720		 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex X1
2x 2.25 GHz - Cortex A76
4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex A55
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2800 MHz
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process Node 4 nm 5 nm
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung Foundry
L2 Cache 6 MB 3 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 4 MB
TDP - 5.6 W
GPU
GPU Name Adreno 825 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 850 MHz
Shading Units 512 640
FLOPS 2355 GFLOPS 1085 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes No
NPU Hexagon NPU Edge TPU
API Support Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 Vulkan 1.3, Open CL 2.0
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
RAM Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory Bus 4x16-bit 4x16-bit
Max Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 12 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Camera & Display
Camera Support 320 MP 200 MP
Video Capture 4K at 60 FPS 4K at 60FPS, 1080p at 240FPS
Max Display Resolution WQHD+ 4K
Video Playback 8K at 60 FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Connectivity
Modem Snapdragon X75 5G Exynos 5300b 5G
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 4.2 Gbps 7.35 Gbps
Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps 3.67 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 6
Bluetooth 6.0 5.2
Navigation QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Links
Official page Visit -

Benchmark results

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Google Tensor
AnTuTu v11
Total 23,14,089 9,87,312
CPU 6,98,018 3,88,463
GPU 7,98,999 1,86,800
Memory 3,16,914 1,64,486
UX 5,00,158 2,47,563
Geekbench
Single-Core 2,073 1,384
Multi-Core 6,511 3,294

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Google Tensor
CPU Score
75
49
GPU Score
84
48
Memory Score
96
74
Total Score
85
57

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