Qualcomm’s upper-mid-range chip borrows flagship DNA without the flagship badge. Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks tell the story: scores, specs and phones, all from NanoReview data.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks show an upper-mid-range chip that borrows heavily from the flagship playbook. NanoReview’s crowd aggregate puts it at 2,314,417 on AnTuTu 11, with Geekbench 6 scores of 2,072 single-core and 6,649 multi-core. That sits below the flagship Elite line, yet clears most older premium chips.
Qualcomm announced the chip on April 2, 2025. TSMC builds it on a 4-nanometer process, around one Cortex-X4 prime core at 3.21 GHz and seven Cortex-A720 cores. The Adreno 825 GPU handles graphics and the Snapdragon X75 modem handles 5G. This article covers the scores, specs and phones from NanoReview data.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks: The Short Version
- Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks put the chip at 2,314,417 on AnTuTu 11 (CR), with GPU 809,405 and CPU 645,495.
- Geekbench 6: 2,072 single-core, 6,649 multi-core (CR), Compute 18,498 on Vulkan.
- 1x Cortex-X4 at 3.21 GHz, 3x A720 at 3.0 GHz, 2x A720 at 2.8 GHz, 2x A720 at 2.02 GHz, on TSMC 4nm.
- Adreno 825 at 1,150 MHz, LPDDR5X, UFS 4.0, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0.
- In the Nothing Phone (3), iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro and OnePlus Nord 6.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks also show a balanced profile rather than a one-sided chip. CPU, GPU, memory and user experience all sit in the same band.
Where the 8s Gen 4 Sits in the Lineup
The name causes confusion, so the lineup is worth spelling out. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is the upper-mid-range member of the 8 series, below the Snapdragon 8 Elite line with its Oryon cores and below the newer Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. It replaces the 8s Gen 3.
Qualcomm claims 31% faster CPU work, 49% faster graphics and 39% better power efficiency than the 8s Gen 3. Those are manufacturer claims, reported by Smartprix at launch, not independent lab results.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks: The Scoreboard
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks in the table below come from NanoReview’s phone list, ranked by AnTuTu 11 totals. Every score is a crowd aggregate (CR).
Testing note: the scores below come from different phones, not from one shared test body. Cooling, RAM, firmware and software differ between phones, so treat cross-phone gaps as directional, not as a head-to-head verdict. All scores are NanoReview crowd aggregates, tagged (CR).
The spread from first to last is about 140,000 points, or roughly 6%. That gap says more about phone cooling and tuning than about the chip.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks at chip level fill out the picture. AnTuTu 11 splits the total into CPU, GPU, memory and user experience, while Geekbench 6 isolates CPU work and 3DMark isolates graphics.
The CPU: One Prime Core, Seven Big Cores
The CPU uses an all-big-core layout: one Cortex-X4 prime core at 3.21 GHz, three Cortex-A720 cores at 3.0 GHz, two more at 2.8 GHz, and the final pair at 2.02 GHz.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks for single-core work land at 2,072 on Geekbench 6, and multi-core work reaches 6,649. Single-core speed decides how snappy apps feel, and multi-core decides how the chip handles several heavy jobs at once.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks: Gaming and Graphics
The Adreno 825 GPU runs at 1,150 MHz with 1,024 shaders and a rated output of 2,355.2 gigaflops. It supports Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 3.0 and DirectX 12, plus hardware ray tracing, per launch reporting.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks on 3DMark show the graphics story in numbers. Steel Nomad Light scores 1,688 at 83% stability, Solar Bay reaches 7,641, and Wild Life Extreme lands at 3,705. NanoReview rates gaming at 64 and the chip overall at 76.
Memory, Storage and Everyday Speed
The chip supports LPDDR5X memory at 4,800 MHz, up to 76.8 GB/s of bandwidth and up to 24 GB of RAM. Storage runs on UFS 4.0.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks for everyday workloads back that up: PCMark 3.0 web 15,597, writing 17,764, data manipulation 13,734.
Camera, Video and AI
The image processor supports a single camera up to 320 megapixels, 4K capture at 60 frames per second, and 8K playback at 60 frames per second. Codecs include H.264, H.265, AV1 and VP9.
The Hexagon NPU handles on-device AI work. Qualcomm claims a 44% NPU improvement over the 8s Gen 3, a manufacturer claim carried in launch reporting. NanoReview publishes no separate AI score, so the claim stays attributed, not verified.
Connectivity: Who Gains From the X75 Modem
The Snapdragon X75 modem supports 5G with download speeds of up to 4,200 Mbps, alongside LTE Cat. 24, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0. Navigation covers GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS and NAVIC. On paper, that is a full flagship connectivity list.
In practice, the modem headroom matters most to buyers on fast US carrier plans and to owners of Wi-Fi 7 routers. Most buyers in Bangladesh, South Asia and much of Europe use sub-6GHz 5G or LTE.
Battery Life Stays a Phone Question
NanoReview gives the chip a battery life rating of 91, the highest of its four composite ratings. That reflects the phones tested, their battery sizes, displays and software, not the chip alone.
Battery life is a property of the phone, not the chip alone, so no battery winner is declared here.
The Phones That Carry It
NanoReview lists ten phones with this chip, led by the Meizu 22 at 2,454,886 on AnTuTu 11. The iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro and global iQOO Neo 10 follow, with the OnePlus Turbo 6, Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro and Nothing Phone (3) close behind.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks by phone are the fairest comparison, since each phone tunes the same chip differently. Availability varies by market, and buyers in Bangladesh and South Asia should check official vs grey market availability, since warranty follows the official channel.
Confirmed, Reported and Unknown
The honest gaps are narrow. Scores are crowd aggregates, not lab results, and generational gains are company claims.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks: Quick Answers
What do Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks show on AnTuTu 11?
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks show a total of 2,314,417 on AnTuTu 11 (CR): CPU 645,495, GPU 809,405, memory 372,805 and user experience 486,712. The Meizu 22 tops the phone list at 2,454,886.
What are the Geekbench 6 scores?
NanoReview’s crowd aggregate gives 2,072 single-core, 6,649 multi-core, and a Compute score of 18,498 on Vulkan. All three are tagged (CR), so treat them as directional.
Is the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 a flagship chip?
No. It is an upper-mid-range chip below the Snapdragon 8 Elite line. It uses Cortex cores instead of Oryon cores, and it is built on 4nm rather than a newer flagship node. It still beats most older premium chips.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?
NanoReview lists the Meizu 22, iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro, global iQOO Neo 10, OnePlus Turbo 6, Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro, Nothing Phone (3), Honor Win Turbo 2, Honor 500, Oppo K13 Turbo Pro and OnePlus Nord 6. Launch reporting also named the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro and POCO F7.
Should I buy a phone with this chip in 2026?
If the phone around it fits your budget and needs, yes. The chip handles demanding games and heavy multitasking well. Check the specific phone’s battery, display and software support first, since those decide daily experience more than the chip does.
The Takeaway
- Pick a phone with this chip if: you want near-flagship speed and modern connectivity without paying flagship money.
- Skip it if: you need the fastest silicon for sustained professional work, or the phone around it has weak battery, display or update support.
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks place this chip exactly where Qualcomm aimed it: fast enough to feel premium, honest about its place below the Elite line. The AnTuTu 11 total of 2,314,417 and the Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 6,649 are strong numbers for the class.
The right question is never whether the chip is fast. It is whether the phone carrying it is the right phone. On that question, the chip gives makers a strong starting point, and buyers a reliable sign the phone will keep up.
Sources
- NanoReview – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 specs and benchmarks, crowd aggregate (CR), accessed October 31, 2026.
- Smartprix – Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Launched: Check Specs and Upcoming Phones, April 2, 2025.
- Beebom – Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with Kryo CPU Cores, April 2, 2025.
- Notebookcheck – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 6-Core processor page, for the 6-core variant note only.
Score methodology: lab-reviewer (LR) scores come from named outlets’ controlled testing. Crowd (CR) scores come from aggregator databases such as NanoReview that pool user-submitted results and are less controlled. Company (MF) numbers are manufacturer claims. This article treats LR as strongest, CR as directional, and MF as attributed. All scores in this article are tagged (CR) unless marked otherwise.
