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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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

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Compared fields 42
Different values 38
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 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 ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 7 nanometers 3 nanometers
TDP 10 W 8.2 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
L1 cache 128 KB Not available
L2 cache 512 KB 12 MB
L3 cache 4 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 5333 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 85.4 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
GPU Adreno 650 Adreno 830
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 800
GPU clock 675 MHz 1100 MHz
Execution units 2 Not available
Shaders 512 768
FLOPS 1372 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 3.0
DirectX 12 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon 698 Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2540
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 316 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 870Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Release January 2021 October 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Model number SM8250-AC SM8750-AB
Storage support UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 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 870

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi
Huawei

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi

3.7
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7250 mAh
View details
PDF manual
Oppo Pad WiFi
Oppo

Oppo Pad WiFi

3.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixel…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8360 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247
Oppo

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G
Oppo

Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X3
Oppo

Oppo Find X3

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Vivo iQOO Neo6 India
Vivo

Vivo iQOO Neo6 India

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
View details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

5G
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung

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
View details
5G
Samsung Galaxy S25+
Samsung

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
View details
5G
Samsung Galaxy S25
Samsung

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

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
View details
5G
Oppo Find N5
Oppo

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
View details
5G
Honor GT Pro
Honor

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
View details
5G
Honor Magic7 Pro
Honor

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
View details
5G
Honor Magic7
Honor

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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