Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Compared 2 processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| CPU | 161131 | 602481 |
| GPU | 47367 | 1165880 |
| Memory | 116028 | 534209 |
| UX | 102543 | 442171 |
| NanoReview Score | 427069 | 2744741 |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 143 fps |
| File Compression | 104.3 MB/s | 382.4 MB/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 56.4 pages/s | 229.7 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 76.6 MP/sec | 259.3 MP/sec |
| Background Blur | 6.25 frames/s | 33.5 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 18.5 frames/s | 90.1 frames/s |
| Image Detection | 43.1 frames/s | 239.8 frames/s |
| HDR | 68.7 MP/sec | 324 MP/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 2.89 MP/sec | 12.8 MP/sec |
Games
PUBG Mobile |
n/a | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
Call of Duty: Mobile |
n/a | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
Fortnite |
n/a | 60 FPS (Ultra) |
Shadowgun Legends |
n/a | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
World of Tanks Blitz |
n/a | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
Genshin Impact |
n/a | 120 FPS (Ultra) |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
n/a | 60 FPS (Ultra) |
| Device | n/a | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
Processor
| Architecture | - 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78 - 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
- 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix L) - 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon (Phoenix M) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Cores count | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2200 | 4320 |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L2 cache | n/a | 24 MB |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 8 MB |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 4 W | 8.2 W |
Graphics
| GPU Model | Adreno 613 | Adreno 830 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU Frequency | 955 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Execution Units | 1 | 3 |
| Shader Units | 128 | 512 |
| Total shader | 128 | 1536 |
| FLOPS | 244.5 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Acceleration
| Artificial Intelligence | Yes | Hexagon |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Bus | 2x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
| Bandwidth | 25.6 Gbit/s | 85.4 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia
| Memory Type | - UFS 2.2 - UFS 3.1 |
- UFS 4.0 - UFS 4.1 |
| Max. resolution | 2520x1200 pixels | 3840x2540 pixels |
| Camera | 1x108 pixels | 1x320 pixels |
| Video recording | 1K at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video quality | 1080p at 60FPS | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X61 | Snapdragon X80 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2500 MB/s | Up to 10000 MB/s |
| Upload speed | Up to 900 MB/s | Up to 3500 MB/s |
| Wi-Fi version | 5 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
Other
| Announced | June, 2023 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Codename | SM4450 | SM8750-AB |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 0
PUBG Mobile
Call of Duty: Mobile
Fortnite
Shadowgun Legends
World of Tanks Blitz
Genshin Impact
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang