Qualcomm is back with a bang, officially lifting the curtain on its latest flagship chipset—the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4—during its exclusive Snapdragon Flagship New Product Media Salon. Built on an advanced 4nm process, this powerhouse introduces a revamped 1+7 CPU architecture that promises both raw speed and smart efficiency.
At the heart of the system is a blazing 3.25GHz Cortex-X4 super core, backed by seven Cortex-A720 performance cores with clock speeds tuned for versatility: three at 3.0GHz, two at 2.8GHz, and two at 2.0GHz. This setup isn’t just about numbers—it delivers serious results:
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31% boost in CPU performance
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49% uplift in GPU performance
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44% faster AI processing,
all while improving power efficiency by an impressive 39%.
Next-Level AI, Right on Your Device
AI is where the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 truly flexes. Equipped with Qualcomm’s latest Hexagon NPU, now boasting an improved microarchitecture and 2x larger shared memory, this chip unlocks powerful on-device generative AI experiences. Whether you’re using multimodal assistants or real-time language processing tools like DeepSeek, expect fluid, low-latency interactions without sacrificing battery life.
The upgraded Sensing Hub plays a crucial role in AI acceleration, increasing AI responsiveness by 60% while conserving power. With support for both INT4 and INT8 precisions, Qualcomm’s AI Engine delivers versatile performance for all modern AI models and applications.
Photography Gets a Serious AI Upgrade
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is armed with the Qualcomm Spectra™ 18-bit Triple AI ISP, turning everyday captures into pro-grade content. Key highlights include:
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Night Vision 2.0, delivering crisp low-light 4K video at 30 FPS
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Real-time skin tone and sky tone correction for natural, true-to-life imagery
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Unlimited semantic segmentation, now capable of recognizing and enhancing up to 250 layers per frame for incredible depth and precision.
And with always-sensing camera features, expect smoother face unlocks, QR scans, and gesture-based controls without even waking your phone.
Built for Gaming Legends
Gamers, rejoice. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 packs the latest Adreno GPU with a “sliced” architecture that assigns dedicated memory per slice, dramatically boosting graphics efficiency. Expect up to 49% better performance for intense sessions, plus enhanced power management to keep you playing longer.
The chipset also brings the full suite of Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features:
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Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2.0 for smooth frame rates
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Snapdragon Game Super Resolution 2.0, intelligently upscaling low-res visuals to 4K
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Hardware-based Ray Tracing with global illumination for console-like lighting and shadows
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Qualcomm Adaptive Performance Engine that balances heat and power for uninterrupted gameplay
Ultra-Fast Connectivity with a Smarter Edge
Under the hood is Qualcomm’s best-in-class 5G Modem-RF System, which, thanks to AI optimization, can reach peak download speeds of 4.2 Gbps with smarter spectrum management.
On the Wi-Fi side, FastConnect™ 7800 delivers lightning-fast Wi-Fi 7 up to 5.8 Gbps, complete with High-Band Simultaneous Multi-Link and Bluetooth 6.0, now featuring Bluetooth Channel Sounding for precision location and spatial audio enhancements.
Oh, and your headphones? Qualcomm’s Expanded Personal Area Network (XPAN) ensures stable, building-wide wireless audio through Wi-Fi—there will be no more disconnections between rooms.
Ready for Prime Time
Leading brands like Xiaomi, OPPO, and iQOO have already confirmed they’ll be launching devices with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 in the coming months. With its mix of high performance, smart AI, gaming enhancements, and connectivity upgrades, this chipset is shaping up to be one of 2025’s most exciting mobile platforms.
