Snapdragon 8s Gen 4: Specs, Pros & Cons, Alternatives

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Should I buy it?

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

CONSIDER

Great choice if these matter:

Gaming
Value for Money
Daily Use

Watch out for:

Stays on a 4nm process while the 8 Elite line moved to 3nm.
Uses Kryo rather than the custom Oryon cores in the 8 Elite parts.

Regret riskLOWlimited data

Main risks

Stays on a 4nm process while the 8 Elite line moved to 3nm.
Uses Kryo rather than the custom Oryon cores in the 8 Elite parts.
Clearly behind the Snapdragon 8 Elite and 8 Elite Gen 5 in sustained work.
Qualcomm publishes no cache sizes or TDP figure.

The risk level is computed from the release date and verified weaknesses. The confidence score appears only once enough owner reports exist.

Alternatives

Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Google Tensor G6

This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and editorial assessment; owner reports join them as they come in. We do not predict prices.

Official Statement

What does Qualcomm say about the product?

A summary of Qualcomm's official product description.

Qualcomm

Official Qualcomm source

Qualcomm positions the 8s Gen 4 as flagship features without the flagship price.

Announced on April 2, 2025, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is an eight-core 4nm platform built on Kryo CPU cores with Adreno graphics. Qualcomm cites up to a 49% performance improvement over the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and carries over camera, AI and connectivity features from the flagship 8-series to a lower price tier.

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Open Qualcomm's official statement

Core Structure

How many cores does the processor have?

Manufacturer's official core and architecture information.

CORE STRUCTURE

The structure decisive in multi-core tasks.

8 Core

8-core — Total Cores · 8 Thread — Concurrent Threads · 4 Performance — High-performance core · 4 Efficiency — Low-power core · Qualcomm Kryo — Core architecture

8-core8 Thread4 Performance4 EfficiencyQualcomm Kryo

8-coreTotal Cores

8 ThreadConcurrent Threads

4 PerformanceHigh-performance core

4 EfficiencyLow-power core

Qualcomm KryoCore architecture

Power and Cooling

How much power does it draw?

Official power values that determine cooling needs.

POWER AND COOLING

These values determine the cooling budget.

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Device dependent — Cooling solution

Device dependent

Device dependentCooling solution

Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A usage guide built from the specs and the editors' tags; not a test result.

Gaming

For gaming; tagged from the display's refresh rate and the chip's class. We have not measured frame rates or heat ourselves.

Good fit

Value for Money

An editor's tag for hardware that is well priced for what it offers. We do not track current prices; check the price before you buy.

Good fit

Daily Use

A balanced spec set for everyday use: display, battery and camera figures together.

Good fit

Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

The Kacbu editors' assessment of the specifications the maker publishes. We do not test devices ourselves, so nothing here is a measured result. Anything taken from an independent review is shown with its publication and date in the Press section.

Strengths based on the specs

Qualcomm cites up to a 49% performance improvement over the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.

Brings flagship-class camera, AI and connectivity features to a lower price tier.

Adreno graphics from the same family as the 8-series flagships.

Widely used in performance-focused midrange phones, so game optimisation is good.

Things to consider

Stays on a 4nm process while the 8 Elite line moved to 3nm.

Uses Kryo rather than the custom Oryon cores in the 8 Elite parts.

Clearly behind the Snapdragon 8 Elite and 8 Elite Gen 5 in sustained work.

Qualcomm publishes no cache sizes or TDP figure.

Historical Product Info

Official launch details

Instead of tracking today's retail price, Kacbu keeps the product's official launch information as a reference.

AnnouncedApril 2, 2025

The manufacturer's official announcement date.

Design🇺🇸 United States

Qualcomm is headquartered in the US and designs the chip there; it does not fabricate it itself. Which foundry produces the 4nm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is not stated in public sources, so no manufacturing country is claimed here.

This is not the current retail price — it shows the product's historical, official launch information.

Specifications

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 specifications

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General

Family

Snapdragon 8

Segment

Mobile upper-midrange SoC

Release Year

2025

Manufacturer

Qualcomm

Core Structure

Cores

Threads

Core Architecture

Qualcomm Kryo

Efficiency Core

Performance Core

Cache

Cache Note

Qualcomm does not publish cache sizes in detail

Graphics Unit

Integrated Graphics

Adreno GPU

Power

Cooling Solution

Device dependent

Platform

Socket

BGA (SoC)

Manufacturing Process

4 nm

Lithography

4 nm

FAQ

The most common questions about this product

What the numbers on the spec sheet actually mean in day-to-day use.

How does the 8s differ from the 8 Elite?

The 's' line is Qualcomm's near-flagship tier: same feature set in broad terms, built on an older process with licensed Kryo cores rather than the custom Oryon design. It lands closer to flagship performance than midrange chips do, at a materially lower cost to the phone maker.

Is it enough for demanding games?

Yes for most titles at high settings. Against a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 phone it can be expected to drop frames sooner in long sessions, largely because of the 4nm process and the cooling in the phones that carry it.

Which phones use it?

Every phone in this catalogue carrying it is listed on this page, so you can compare them directly.

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