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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
41.7CPU51.5
40.6GPU53.1
58.4Benchmarks75.9
64.1Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 19 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+18) and GPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 8 Gen 1

  • 138% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 42
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 58
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 64
  • 100% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,300,000 vs 1,150,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20212025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)10 W7 W+30%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock3 GHz3.21 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 825
GPU clock818 MHz1,100 MHz+34%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download10 Gbps+138%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,150,0002,300,000+100%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,7202,050+19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,3006,850+59%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,5003,700+48%

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