Mobile processor comparison

Google Tensor G4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

Compared fields 43
Different values 37
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G4
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Architecture 1x 3.1 GHz - Cortex-X43x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A520 1x 2.84 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3100 MHz 2840 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
Transistors Not available 10.3 billion
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
L1 cache Not available 128 KB
L2 cache Not available 1 MB
L3 cache Not available 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 64 Gbit/s 34.1 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 650
GPU architecture Valhall 4th gen Adreno 600
GPU clock 940 MHz 587 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 128 512
FLOPS 1792 Gigaflops 1228 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 698

Display and media

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2400 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution Not available 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
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

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
4G Not available LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Not available Up to 2500 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, NAVIC

General

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Release August 2024 December 2019
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number Not available SM8250-AB
Storage support UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 3 65
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Google Tensor G4

5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

3.8
Smartphone
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
Google

Google Pixel 9a

3.8
Smartphone
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
Google

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

3.8
Smartphone
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
Google

Google Pixel 9 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
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
Google

Google Pixel 9

3.8
Smartphone
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 865

5G
Samsung W21 5G
Samsung

Samsung W21 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4390 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G eSIM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

3.8
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1768 × 220…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Wi-Fi

3.6
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G

2.9
Tablet
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1752 × 2800…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 10090 mAh