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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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49Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
32.8CPU74.1
—GPU70.6
54.6Benchmarks81.3
73.8Efficiency77.2
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 410 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and benchmarks (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 55
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 74
  • 442% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 197,742
  • 233% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20252024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)6 W+33%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.7 GHz4.32 GHz+60%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s85.3 GB/s+233%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 10988,864Top 34%2,849,183+188%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 41%3,200+181%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180Top 41%10,000+214%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,200Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588Top 58%796,858+119%Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742Top 52%1,072,373+442%Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376Top 72%367,884+131%Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158Top 60%612,068+128%Top 15%

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