Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Google Tensor G5
It is a close call, with both chips winning the same number of categories.
I put the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and the Google Tensor G5 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 825 while the Google Tensor G5 runs the PowerVR DXT-48-1536. 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
4 advantages
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74% higher AnTuTu score
23.14 Lakhs vs 13.27 Lakhs
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3% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,511 vs 6,301
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2355 GFLOPS vs 1689.6 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Google Tensor G5
4 advantages
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11% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,298 vs 2,073
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580 MHz higher CPU clock
3780 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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533 MHz higher RAM speed
5333 MHz vs 4800 MHz
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and the Google Tensor G5 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | Apirl 2025 | August 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | |
| Model Number | SM8735 | GS501 |
| 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 |
1x Cortex X4 - 3.78GHz 5x Cortex A725 - 3.05GHz 2x Cortex A520 - 2.25GHz |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Adreno 825 | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 2355 GFLOPS | 1689.6 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | - |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 4x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60 FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60 FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, HEVC, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Samsung Exynos 5400 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | - |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 23,14,089 | 13,26,623 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,98,018 | 4,63,275 |
| GPU | 7,98,999 | 4,11,537 |
| Memory | 3,16,914 | 2,33,612 |
| UX | 5,00,158 | 2,12,199 |
| Single-Core | 2,073 | 2,298 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,511 | 6,301 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Google Tensor G5 |
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