Mobile processor comparison

Google Tensor G4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

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

Compared fields 42
Different values 36
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G4
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Architecture 1x 3.1 GHz - Cortex-X43x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A520 1x 2.995 GHz - Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 3100 MHz 2995 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.4-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
Transistors Not available 10 billion
TDP Not available 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
L2 cache Not available 1 MB
L3 cache Not available 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 64 Gbit/s 51.2 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 660
GPU architecture Valhall 4th gen Adreno 600
GPU clock 940 MHz 840 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 128 512
FLOPS 1792 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.3 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX Not available 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 780

Display and media

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
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 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS
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 888 Plus
4G Not available LTE Cat. 22
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 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Release August 2024 June 2021
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number Not available SM8350-AC
Storage support UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 3 19
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 888 Plus

5G
Vivo iQOO 9 India
Vivo

Vivo iQOO 9 India

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2376 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4350 mAh
5G
Vivo X70 Pro+
Vivo

Vivo X70 Pro+

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3200 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
5G
Vivo iQOO 8 Pro
Vivo

Vivo iQOO 8 Pro

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3200 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
5G
Honor Magic3 Pro+
Honor

Honor Magic3 Pro+

3.2
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2772 pixels…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4600 mAh
5G
Honor Magic3 Pro
Honor

Honor Magic3 Pro

3.2
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2772 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4600 mAh
5G
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
Motorola

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion

3.8
Smartphone
Display
POLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4400 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto S30 Pro
Motorola

Motorola Moto S30 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
POLED, 144 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.55 inche…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4400 mAh