Google Tensor G4
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Google Tensor G4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (4 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 4600 MHz (3100 MHz vs 4600 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: September 2025 (August 2024 vs September 2025)

Basic

Google
Label Name
Qualcomm
August 2024
Launch Date
September 2025
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Samsung
Manufacturing
TSMC
Tensor G4
Model Name
SM8850
1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A520
Architecture
2x 4.6 GHz, 6x 3.62 GHz
8
Cores
8
4 nm
Technology
3 nm
3100 MHz
Frequency
4600 MHz

GPU Specifications

Mali-G715 MP7
GPU name
Adreno 840
940 MHz
GPU frequency
1200 MHz
2.5267 TFLOPS
FLOPS
3.6864 TFLOPS
192
Shading units
512
2.0
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
1.3
Vulkan version
-
3840 x 2400
Max display resolution
On-Device Display Support • 4K+ @ 120Hz • QHD+ @ 240Hz

Connectivity

-
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
X85 5G Modem-RF System
5.3
Bluetooth
6.0
7
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4200 MHz
Memory frequency
up to 5300MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit

Miscellaneous

Yes
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
-
L3 cache
16 MB
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
-
Max camera resolution
1x 320MP
UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Storage type
UFS 4.1
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
4K video capture @120FPS
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
Video codecs
- H.264
- H.265
- AV1
- VP8
- VP9
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
8K HDR video playback @60FPS
ARMv9.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Tensor G4
2045
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3757 +84%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Tensor G4
4932
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
12644 +156%
FP32 (float)
Tensor G4
2475
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3612 +46%
AnTuTu 10
Tensor G4
1199938
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
4177588 +248%