Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes out ahead.
I put the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 825 while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810. 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
9 advantages
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104% higher AnTuTu score
23.14 Lakhs vs 11.35 Lakhs
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87% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,511 vs 3,481
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67% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,073 vs 1,243
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500 MHz higher CPU clock
3200 MHz vs 2700 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A
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Higher GPU FLOPS
2355 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS
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Newer memory type
LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5
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1,600 MHz higher RAM speed
4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 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 | Mid-range |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | SM8735 | SM7635-AC |
| 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 2.7GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.4GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| GPU Name | Adreno 825 | Adreno 810 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1150 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 2355 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x16-bit | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K at 60 FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 60 FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive |
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 4.2 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 23,14,089 | 11,35,457 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6,98,018 | 4,15,619 |
| GPU | 7,98,999 | 1,97,127 |
| Memory | 3,16,914 | 2,33,571 |
| UX | 5,00,158 | 2,89,140 |
| Single-Core | 2,073 | 1,243 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,511 | 3,481 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
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