Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Dimensity 8350
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (with Adreno 825 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 8350 (Mali-G615 MP6). 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 8s Gen 4
- Has 4 MB larger L3 cache size than the Dimensity 8350
- Shows better (up to 34%) AnTuTu 11 score β 2314K vs 1724K
- Supports 13% higher memory bandwidth (76.8 against 68.2 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 8350
- Higher GPU frequency (~22%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 645495 | 514672 |
| GPU | 809405 | 480538 |
| Memory | 372805 | 275946 |
| UX | 486712 | 453601 |
| Total score | 2314417 | 1724757 |
| Samples | [457 tests] | [198 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 293.4 MB/sec | 186.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 188.6 pages/sec | 139.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 207.8 Mpixels/sec | 134.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 152.7 images/sec | 88.8 images/sec |
| HDR | 216.4 Mpixels/sec | 116.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 23.4 images/sec | 12.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 55.2 images/sec | 36.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 7.25 Mpixels/sec | 5 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 50 tests | 25 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 33.5 images/sec | 15.8 images/sec |
| Face detection | 16.8 images/sec | 7.75 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.62 Gpixels/sec | 0.41 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.77 Gpixels/sec | 0.54 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 1.2 Gpixels/sec | 0.47 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.24 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 70.4 Gpixels/sec | 16.2 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 2750.3 FPS | 1712.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 35 tests | 16 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 1688 | 1205 |
| Stability | 83% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 9 FPS |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Score | 7641 | 4852 |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Section 1 | 34 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 2 | 29 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | 16 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 3705 | - |
| Graphics test | 22 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15597 | - |
| Video editing score | 7750 | - |
| Data manipulation score | 13734 | - |
| Photo editing score | 26988 | - |
| Writing score | 17764 | - |
| Phones tested | 8 models | - |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-24 (heytempl) | AnTuTu 11 | 2391065 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Val) | AnTuTu 12 | 2658288 |
| π 2026-09-23 (raumatiensinh) | AnTuTu 12 | 2420250 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Xiaomi Redmi turbo 4 pro) | AnTuTu 12 | 2599873 |
| π 2026-09-22 (Deff) | AnTuTu 12 | 2452982 |
MediaTek Dimensity 8350
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 (Amooarman) | AnTuTu 12 | 1904000 |
| π 2026-09-20 (Hosh) | AnTuTu 11 | 1909681 |
| π 2026-09-16 (Parvej) | AnTuTu 12 | 1663473 |
| π 2026-09-14 (Unknown) | AnTuTu 12 | 1907710 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Pranav) | AnTuTu 12 | 1714372 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and Dimensity 8350CPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.21 GHz β Cortex-X4 3x 3 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A720 2x 2.02 GHz β Cortex-A720 |
1x 3.35 GHz β Cortex-A715 3x 3.2 GHz β Cortex-A715 4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A510 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3210 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | - |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 825 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| Architecture | Adreno 800 | Valhall 4rd gen |
| GPU frequency | 1150 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 6 |
| Shading units | 512 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 1024 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2355.2 Gigaflops | 2150.4 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 780 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 Gb/s | 68.2 Gb/s |
| Max size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2960 x 1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 320MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC LC - FLAC - HE-AACv1 - HE-AACv2 - MP3 |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 | MediaTek T800 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 4200 Mbps | Up to 5170 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | April 2025 | November 2024 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8735 | MT6897, MT6897Z_A/ZA MT8792Z/NA |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 official site | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 official site |
| Successor | - | - MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
Further details
Notes on Dimensity 8350:
- The Dimensity 8350 Ultra differs from the Dimensity 8350 by featuring a new Gaming Engine.
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