How do the scores compare?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 scores 36.5/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 scores 60.7/100. Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins 1 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins 10.

What are the main differences between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 advantages: 79% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 advantages: Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 34; Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 30; Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 48; Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 37; 207% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,300,000 vs 750,000.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

34.4CPU51.5

29.8GPU53.1

47.7Benchmarks75.9

37Efficiency71.4

1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 87010 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 36.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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 870

79% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 34
Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 30
Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 48
Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 37
207% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,300,000 vs 750,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced	2021	2025
Process	7 nm	4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)	8 W	7 W+12%
Architecture	Armv8.2	Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores	8	8
Core configuration	1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock	3.2 GHz	3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 825
GPU clock	670 MHz	1,100 MHz+64%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU	Hexagon 698	Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory type	LPDDR5-5500	LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth	44 GB/s	76.8 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Modem	Snapdragon X55 5G (external)	Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download	7.5 Gbps+79%	4.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	6.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display	4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz	4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture	8K@30fps	4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Spec	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10	750,000	2,300,000+207%
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,050	2,050+95%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	3,000	6,850+128%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,250	3,700+196%

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