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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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49Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
32.8CPU44.1
—GPU43.9
54.6Benchmarks61.5
73.8Efficiency69
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and benchmarks (+7). 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 69
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 55
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,140
  • 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,600 vs 3,180

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+25%8 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.7 GHz3.2 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 10988,864Top 34%1,300,000+31%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140Top 41%1,800+58%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180Top 41%4,600+45%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,800Top 39%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376Top 72%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158Top 60%—

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