Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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CPU A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

8 cores 3200 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 740

CPU B

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

8 cores 4320 MHz 3 nanometers Adreno 830

Compared fields 41

Different values 25

Quick factual highlights

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Higher maximum CPU clock
Smaller manufacturing process
Higher listed GPU clock

CPU

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Architecture	1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X32x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7152x 2.8 GHz - Cortex-A7103x 2 GHz - Cortex-A510	2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L)6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M)
CPU cores	8	8
Clock speed	3200 MHz	4320 MHz
Instruction set	ARMv9-A	ARMv9.2-A
Process technology	4 nanometers	3 nanometers
TDP	6.3 W	8.2 W

Cache and memory

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
L2 cache	1 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	Not available
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	4200 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory bus	4x 16 Bit	2x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth	67.2 Gbit/s	85.4 Gbit/s
Maximum memory	24 GB	24 GB

Graphics and AI

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 830
GPU architecture	Adreno 700	Adreno 800
GPU clock	680 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	2	Not available
Shaders	768	768
FLOPS	2089 Gigaflops	3379.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Neural processor / NPU	Hexagon	Hexagon

Display and media

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Maximum display resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2540
Maximum camera resolution	1x 200MP	1x 320MP
Video capture	8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS	8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs	- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9	- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs	- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV	- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
4G	LTE Cat. 24	LTE Cat. 24
5G	Yes	Yes
Download speed	Up to 10000 Mbps	Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed	Up to 3500 Mbps	Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi	7	7
Bluetooth	5.3	6.0
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

Specification	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Release	November 2022	October 2024
Class	Flagship	Flagship
Model number	SM8550-AB	SM8750-AB
Storage support	UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Devices in database	56	Not available

Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

PDF manual 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro

Samsung 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro

3.3

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 3700 mAh

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PDF manual 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Special Edition

Samsung 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Special Edition

3.3

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 3700 mAh

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5G

Samsung W24 Flip

Samsung 2023

Samsung W24 Flip

3.2

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 512 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 3700 mAh

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5G

Samsung W24

Samsung 2023

Samsung W24

3.2

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1812…
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB
Battery: Li-Po 4400 mAh

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PDF manual

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra WiFi

Samsung 2023

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra WiFi

3.6

Tablet

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1848…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 11200 mAh

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PDF manual 5G

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

Samsung 2023

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

3.6

Tablet

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1848…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 11200 mAh

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi

Samsung 2023

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ WiFi

3.6

Tablet

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 10090 mAh

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5G

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

Samsung 2023

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+

3.6

Tablet

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1752…
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Ion 10090 mAh

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

5G

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

3.7

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5000 mAh

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5G

Samsung Galaxy S25+

Samsung 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25+

3.7

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440…
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 4900 mAh

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5G

Samsung Galaxy S25

Samsung 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25

3.7

Smartphone

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 4000 mAh

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Oppo Pad 4 Pro

Oppo 2025

Oppo Pad 4 Pro

3.0

Tablet

Display: IPS TFT 68.7G colors, 144 Hz, 2400 × 3392 pix…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 12140 mAh

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5G

Oppo Find N5

Oppo 2025

Oppo Find N5

3.0

Smartphone

Display: AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1140 × 2616 pixe…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5600 mAh

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5G

Honor GT Pro

Honor 2025

Honor GT Pro

3.2

Smartphone

Display: LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1264 × 2800…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 7200 mAh

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5G

Honor Magic7 Pro

Honor 2024

Honor Magic7 Pro

3.2

Smartphone

Display: LTPO OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2800 p…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5850 mAh

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5G

Honor Magic7

Honor 2024

Honor Magic7

3.2

Smartphone

Display: LTPO OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2800 p…
RAM: 12 GB, 16 GB
Storage: 1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery: Li-Po 5650 mAh

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