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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
45.7CPU51.5
45.3GPU53.1
68.4Benchmarks76.1
71.4Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 311 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+8) and benchmarks (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 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 8s Gen 3

  • 19% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 46
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 45
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 68
  • 67% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 797,455 vs 478,204
  • 36% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 vs 1,709,606

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.21 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 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 735Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s+14%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download5 Gbps+19%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 101,709,606Top 15%2,324,829+36%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Top 21%2,050+5%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200Top 22%6,850+32%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300Top 35%3,700+12%Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231Top 35%675,620+30%Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204Top 35%797,455+67%Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205Top 32%332,748+7%Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966Top 35%519,006+29%Top 20%

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