Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, Officially Launched! Arriving via Flagship Phones Soon!

• Speed Surge: 31% faster, 39% more efficient chipset
• Gaming Grind: Ray tracing, super resolution, enhanced graphics
• AI & Connectivity: Smarter processing, next-gen wireless tech

Renowned chipset-maker Qualcomm has just dropped the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 -- and it's looking like a serious game-changer. We're talking faster, smarter, and more efficient, all packed into one sleek chipset. Let's break down what this means for your next flagship smartphone.

Internally known as SM8735, this beast is built on TSMC’s N4P 4nm process. While it's sticking with the tried-and-true Kryo CPU instead of the newer Oryon core found in the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite, don't let that fool you. This chip is no slouch.

Power and Efficiency: A Winning Combo

Here’s the CPU breakdown: one Cortex-X4 core clocked at up to 3.2GHz, three Cortex-A720 cores at 3.0GHz, two at 2.8GHz, and another two at 2.0GHz. Qualcomm's claiming a massive 31% speed boost over the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and get this, it's also 39% more power efficient. That means faster performance without draining your battery.

With this release, it's clear that Qualcomm is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in mobile processing. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is designed to deliver top-tier performance while maximizing battery life.

Gaming Gets a Level Up

Gamers, listen up! The Adreno 825 GPU is bringing a 49% graphics performance increase. That's huge. Plus, we're talking on-device ray tracing, Snapdragon Elite Gaming features, Snapdragon Game Super Resolution 2.0, and Adreno Image Motion Engine 2.0. In short, your games are about to look and run better than ever.

Qualcomm aims to provide gamers with a highly immersive and responsive mobile experience, with the Adreno 825 as a key component of this objective.

AI, Imaging, and Connectivity: Next-Gen Features

The updated Hexagon NPU boosts on-device AI performance by 44%. That means smarter AI features across the board. The 18-bit triple ISP supports up to 320MP camera sensors and 4K 60fps HDR video recording. Your photos and videos are about to get a serious upgrade.

Connectivity? We're talking Snapdragon X75 5G modem with peak download speeds of 4.2Gbps, but it's sub-6GHz only, no mmWave. You also get Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2, UFS 4.0 storage, and LPDDR5X RAM. And don't forget Qualcomm's Extended Personal Area Network (XPAN) for enhanced wireless audio, already supported by the Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro.

So, when can you get your hands on a phone powered by this beast? The iQOO Z10 Turbo is set to debut it later this month, with Xiaomi, Oppo, Meizu, and others following soon. Get ready for a new era of mobile performance.