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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
37.2CPU51.5
34.3GPU53.1
55.9Benchmarks76.1
64AI—
55.9Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 88814 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and GPU (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 888

  • 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 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 56
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 56
  • 370% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 797,455 vs 169,822

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20202025
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.84 GHz3.21 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 825
GPU clock840 MHz1,100 MHz+31%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUHexagon 780Hexagon NPU
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+50%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download7.5 Gbps+79%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,040,324Top 31%2,324,829+123%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 28%2,050+41%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650Top 34%6,850+88%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550Top 63%3,700+139%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)379,461Top 52%675,620+78%Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)169,822Top 60%797,455+370%Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)200,968Top 49%332,748+66%Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)290,073Top 52%519,006+79%Top 20%

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