Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 4: A Powerful New Chip for Android Smartphones

Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 -- what you need to know

Snapdragon has released its latest chip: the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, which could appear in some of the best Android phones. Originally reported by Android Authority, Qualcomm announced the new chip in China, although without the expected Snapdragon 8s Elite moniker that you might expect after the Snapdragon 8 Elite, Qualcomm's current top-performing smartphone chip was announced last year. The biggest difference between the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and its predecessor is that the new chip does not have any small cores in its design. Dropping the small cores will have the benefit of improving the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4's multi-core performance. Qualcomm has stated that users can expect a 31% CPU improvement over last year's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. The new chip also uses the same Adreno GPU with the sliced architecture that featured on the Snapdragon 8 Elite seen in the Galaxy S25 series. A slide shared by Qualcomm China on Weibo suggested that the chip will feature two slices, meaning it is designed to be used in conjunction with other identical chips to improve processing power. For reference, the Snapdragon 8 Elite features three slices. The new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 also features 12 MB of dedicated memory. As such, we can likely expect a 49% graphical boost over the older model, as well as ray tracing support and the firm's Game Super Resolution 2.0 tech. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 also promises to improve AI performance on devices, due to featuring a faster NPU and twice the shared memory compared to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. As such, Qualcomm claims that the chip will allow for 44% faster AI performance for devices with the chip. The new chip will reportedly also support 320MP images, 108MP single camera support with multi-frame processing and 36MP cameras. When it comes to video, the new chip can support 4K videos with 30 frames per second in low light, as well as offering real-time skin tone and sky tone correction. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 also introduces two connectivity upgrades, namely Bluetooth 6.0 and XPAN support. XPAN, if you've not heard of the term, means you can connect to compatible wireless earbuds over WiFi, rather than requiring a Bluetooth connection. The chip also includes an unspecified 4nm design, which would allow the chip to offer improved performance while being smaller in size, 144Hz refresh rate support at QHD+ or WQHD+ resolution, aptX Adaptive/Lossless/Voice integration, Quick Charge 5, and Wi-Fi 7. Qualcomm also stated that the phone will bring a 5G modem with peak download speeds of 4.2 gigabytes per second, although it appears to lack mmWave support. While we don't have any word on which models will see the chip, we expect that it will feature in cheaper devices from brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus in the near future. The previous chip, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, is expected to be included in the Nothing Phone (3), so perhaps we'll see a future Nothing handset use it too. Overall, the Snapdragon 8s gen 4 looks to be a marked improvement over the older model, but we won't know for sure until we have a chance to put a device with it installed through its paces. We would expect, however, that any phones with it installed would be in with a chance of finding a place in our best cheap phones list.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 With Up to 31 Percent Faster CPU Performance Launched

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 offers Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 was launched on Wednesday, and Qualcomm's successor to last year's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 delivers notable improvements in CPU, GPU, and artificial intelligence (AI) performance. Unlike the Snapdragon 8 Elite, this chip is manufactured using TSMC's 4nm process technology. It is expected to arrive on gaming focussed smartphones, and offers support for hardware accelerated ray tracing. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 also supports on-device multimodal and multilingual generative AI. The new platform provides Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity. iQOO has confirmed that the upcoming iQOO Z10 Turbo will be equipped with the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip. It is also expected to arrive on upcoming smartphones from Meizu, Oppo, and Xiaomi in the coming weeks or months. The new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip is expected to power gaming smartphones that are more affordable than flagship handsets that are equipped with Qualcomm's top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. Unlike the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which is produced using TSMC's 3nm process technology, the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is a 4nm chip. The chipset has Arm reference cores, instead of Qualcomm's custom Oryon ones. It comprises one Arm Cortex-X4 core (3.2GHz), three Cortex-A720 cores (3.0GHz), two Cortex-A720 cores (2.8GHz), and two Cortex-A720 cores (2.0GHz). The chipset supports up to 24GB LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. The chipmaker claims that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 delivers up to 31 percent improved CPU performance in comparison with its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. It is also equipped with a new Adreno 825 GPU, which supports on-device ray tracing support and is said to offer a 49 percent jump in GPU performance over the previous generation. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is equipped with an updated Hexagon NPU, which delivers up to 44 percent improved performance when handling on-device AI tasks, according to Qualcomm. Like last year's chipset, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 features an 18-bit triple Spectra image signal processor, with support for up to three 36-megapixel cameras (or one 320-megapixel camera). Smartphones equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 can sport up to WQHD+ (3,840x1,600 pixels) displays with a variable refresh rate that ranges between 1Hz and 240Hz. Connectivity options on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 include 5G (Sub-6, not mmWave), 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, and NavIC. It also supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C connectivity. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 supports Quick Charge 5, which was first introduced in 2020, and supports 100W (or faster) charging speeds.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Launched: Details Here

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 comes with notable improvements in GPU, CPU, and AI (artificial intelligence) performance. Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC (system on a chip) for upcoming smartphones. It is the successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 which launched in 2024. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 comes with notable improvements in GPU, CPU, and AI (artificial intelligence) performance. Note that it is not as powerful as the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, and is manufatured using TSMC's 4nm process. There's now support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity. Read More - Realme Narzo 80 Pro 5G, Narzo 80x 5G India Launch on April 9, 2025 Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is a 4nm chip. It features Arm's reference cores. There's an Arm Cortex-X4 core clocked at 3.2 GHz, three Cortex A720 cores clocked at 3 GHz, and two Cortex A720 cores clocked at 2.8 GHz along with two Cortex A70 cores clocked at 2 GHz. There's support for up to 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 internal storage. Qualcomm said that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 has a 31% faster CPU than its predecessor. On top of this, the chipset also features Adreno 825 GPU, which supports on-device ray tracing that boosts the GPU performance by 49% over the previous generation. Read More - OnePlus 13T Confirmed to Launch in April 2025 The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes with an updated Hexagon NPU. It delivers 44% improved performance when handline on-device AI tasks. For the camera performance, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 features an 18-bit triple Spectra image signal processor. There's support for up to 36MP cameras. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes with support for up to WQHD+ display with a variable refresh rate of 1Hz to 240Hz. There's support for Quick Charge 5 too which allows for fast-charging support of 100W or more. Many Chinese smartphone brands now offer 100W fast-charging support, which means that we can expect new devices from Chinese OEMs that come with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with 31% faster CPU, 49% faster GPU official

Qualcomm just announced the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, the company's latest top-end SoC and the successor to last year's 8s Gen 3, as expected. Unlike the 8 Elite that uses custom Oryon cores, this still uses the same architecture as the 8 Gen 3 and the 8s Gen 3 and TSMC's 4nm process tech, but with different combination. This promises 31% better CPU performance, 49% faster GPU performance and 44% improvements in AI performance compared to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Energy efficiency increased by 39% compared to the predecessor, said the company. This uses new sliced GPU architecture and the full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming features offering Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing with Global Illumination, Qualcomm Adaptive Performance Engine and Snapdragon Game Super Resolution 2.0. It still has 18-bit Triple AI ISP and gets 4K Limitless Segmentation, recognizing and enhancing over 250 objects in real-time. Night Vision 2.0 captures detailed videos in low light in 4K at 30 FPS. NPU supports on-device multimodal and multilingual generative AI, and a variety of leading LLMs and LVMs. Qualcomm has announced that many leading OEM manufacturers and brands such as REDMI, iQOO, Xiaomi, OPPO and Meizu will be the first to adopt the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, and the first batch of devices are expected to be available in the next few months. iQOO has confirmed that iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro will be one of the first to be powered by the chip and will arrive later this April in China.