Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU paired with an Adreno 825 GPU, while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Key Advantages
Top Reasons to Choose the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- Geekbench 6 shows 74% faster single-core and 121% faster multi-core performance
- 144% higher AnTuTu score (2.11M vs 863K)
- 19% Faster CPU clock speed (3200 MHz vs 2700 MHz)
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A)
- 200% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 50% higher memory frequency (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz)
- Newer Bluetooth 6.0 vs 5.4
Overall Score
| CPU Score |
75
|
44
|
| GPU Score |
84
|
39
|
| Memory Score |
96
|
64
|
| Total Score |
85
|
49
|
AnTuTu 11 Score
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +144%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,109,129
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
863,095
| CPU | 481,122 | 277,835 |
| GPU | 896,723 | 238,836 |
| MEM | 390,012 | 158,479 |
| UX | 341,272 | 187,945 |
| TOTAL | 2,109,129 | 863,095 |
Geekbench 6 Score
Single-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +74%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2,160
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
1,238
Multi-Core
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +121%
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
6,989
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
3,159
| Single-Core | 2,160 | 1,238 |
| Multi-Core | 6,989 | 3,159 |
General
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | April 2025 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | SM8735 | SM7635-AC |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC N4 |
CPU
| 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 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3200 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | - | - |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | - |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | - | - |
GPU
| GPU Name | Adreno 825 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Frequency | 1150 | 1150 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 512 | 256 |
| Compute Performance | 2.35 TFLOPS | - |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x | LPDDR5 |
| Frequency | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16-bit channels | 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 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 1x 320 MP | 200MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 480FPS |
4K @ 30FPS HDR10+ |
| Video Playback | 8K @ 60FPS | 4K @ 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 |
| Display Support | WQHD+ @ 144 Hz | WQHD+ |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE-A |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download Speed | 4.2 Gbps | Up to 2.5 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | Not specified |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |