CPU A
Google Tensor G4
8 cores 3100 MHz 4 nanometers Mali-G715 MP7
Mobile processor comparison
Google Tensor G4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
8 cores 2960 MHz 7 nanometers Adreno 640
Compared fields
40
Different values
33
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G4
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
CPU
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 1x 3.1 GHz - Cortex-X43x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A520 | 1x 2.96 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)3x 2.42 GHz - Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)4x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 3100 MHz | 2960 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.1-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP | Not available | 10 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| L3 cache | Not available | 2 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 64 Gbit/s | 34.13 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Adreno 640 |
| GPU architecture | Valhall 4th gen | Adreno 600 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 2 |
| Shaders | 128 | 384 |
| FLOPS | 1792 Gigaflops | 1037 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | Not available | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Hexagon 690 |
Display and media
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Maximum camera resolution | Not available | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | Not available | LTE Cat. 20 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Not available | Up to 2000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Not available | Up to 316 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
General
| Specification | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | August 2024 | April 2019 |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Model number | Not available | SM8150-AC |
| Storage support | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
| Devices in database | 3 | 2 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Google Tensor G4
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixels…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4650 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9a
- Display
- P-OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5100 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Display
- LTPO OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2992 p…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1000 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5060 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro
- Display
- LTPO OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2856 p…
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1000 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4700 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Xiaomi Pad 5
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixel…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8720 mAh
PDF manual 4G
POCO X3 Pro
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 5160 mAh
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