Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Launched: Check Out Specifications, Hardware Details, and More

The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is based on the 4nm process and is built on the ‘1+3+2+2′ architecture. Check out other features and list of smartphones to be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Apr 03, 2025, 11:16 AM (IST)

Qualcomm finally launched its Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 in China. The company hosted a special event in the country and revealed the company's top-end SoC. The newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is a successor to last year's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 launched in May 2024. Now smartphone manufacturers will soon launch their handsets powered by the latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 4.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Specifications:

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes with Qualcomm Hexagon NPU along with a 2x larger shared memory for improved memory bandwidth. In addition, it also features Qualcomm Sensing Hub and support for INT4 and INT8 precisions. If we put comparison between the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and Snapdragon 8 Elite then the later will be more advanced and powerful. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is used in premium and powerful smartphones like Galaxy S25 Ultra and Xiaomi 15 Ultra.

The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is based on the 4nm process and is built on the '1+3+2+2 architecture. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is equipped with the Game Super Resolution 2.0 that as per company 'intelligently upscales low-res game scenes in up to 4K'

The other features include Qualcomm FastConnect Mobile Connectivity System that delivers Wi-Fi 7 with speed up to 5.8 Gbps. It also comes with Bluetooth 6.1. The company compared the Snadragon 8s Gen 4 with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and mentioned that its latest snapdragon delivers more performance, which is 31% better CPU, 49% better GPU, and 44% better AI performance.

The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 also comes ith Elite Gaming features that include "Real-Time Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing with Global Illumination, Marvel at authentic light rays, shadows, and reflections."

The company also expanded its Personal Area Network (XPAN) technology with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 that offers seamless mobile gaming.

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