Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and 7s Gen 4 (Adreno 810). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Performs 2.2x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 72% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 25.6 GB/s)
- 19% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2700 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 7 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~34%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 378231 | 416505 |
| GPU | 155526 | 187783 |
| Memory | 174975 | 160701 |
| UX | 301337 | 276909 |
| Total score | 1010069 | 1041898 |
| Samples | [102 tests] | [35 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 160.2 MB/sec | 164 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 86.7 pages/sec | 87.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 116.8 Mpixels/sec | 115.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 80 images/sec | 62.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 108 Mpixels/sec | 97.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12 images/sec | 12.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 33.5 images/sec | 26.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.41 Mpixels/sec | 4.46 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 34 tests | 15 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 5.01 images/sec | 9.07 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.04 images/sec | 4.32 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.19 Gpixels/sec | 0.17 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.26 Gpixels/sec | 0.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.21 Gpixels/sec | 0.33 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 10.3 Gpixels/sec | 18.7 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 650.5 FPS | 687.8 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 18 tests | 13 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1224 | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11701 | 14468 |
| Video editing score | 5825 | 7782 |
| Data manipulation score | 9987 | 11271 |
| Photo editing score | 28690 | 22069 |
| Writing score | 15274 | 17239 |
| Phones tested | 2 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 27 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 102 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 107 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Genshin Impact | 49 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Black Shark 4 1080 x 2400 |
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-28 (Shiro1577) | AnTuTu 12 | 1179210 |
| π 2026-09-27 (sayato) | AnTuTu 12 | 1239133 |
| π 2026-09-23 -> AzuNoBel | AnTuTu 12 | 1251812 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id) | AnTuTu 12 | 1182612 |
| π 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777 | AnTuTu 12 | 1143560 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-05 -> rabiaT | AnTuTu 12 | 1025237 |
| π 2026-09-26 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 12 | 1049826 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Solaris.) | AnTuTu 12 | 1049149 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Techdude98) | AnTuTu 12 | 1026089 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> ReservedMold725 | AnTuTu 11 | 967362 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 4CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
1x 2.7 GHz β Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 10.3 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 650 | Adreno 810 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 800 |
| GPU frequency | 670 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 1029.1 Gigaflops | 458.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 44 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2900 x 1300 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X55 | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 22 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 7500 Mbps | Up to 2900 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 3000 Mbps | Up to 1600 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2021 | August 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8250-AC | SM7635-AC |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 official site |
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