Who says you need to drop ₹80K+ for blazing-fast performance? Qualcomm just dropped the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, and it’s packing major flagship vibes — minus the jaw-dropping price tag. This new chip is here to power the next wave of mid-range beasts, and honestly, it's kind of a game-changer.
Built for speed, built to save power
The 8s Gen 4 is built on TSMC’s 4nm N4P process, which already gives it a power edge. It skips Qualcomm’s fancy new Oryon cores (those are reserved for the super-premium tier), but don’t sleep on this one — it still delivers a massive 31% performance boost and 39% better power efficiency compared to last year’s Gen 3.
The CPU setup includes a Cortex-X4 prime core at 3.2GHz, three A720 performance cores, and extra A720s focused on energy efficiency. Basically, it’s a multitasking champ — whether you’re gaming, editing, or doomscrolling at 3am.
Gaming and graphics? It gets all the juice
Say hello to the new Adreno 825 GPU, which is serving up 49% faster graphics rendering and full-on ray tracing support. Combine that with Snapdragon Elite Gaming features like Game Super Resolution 2.0, and you’re looking at buttery smooth gameplay on budget phones. Yes, budget.
AI, cameras, and connectivity—it’s all here
The upgraded Hexagon NPU means up to 44% faster on-device AI, so expect better photo enhancements, voice recognition, and those slick AI features everyone’s chasing.
Cameras are getting a level-up too, thanks to a powerful 18-bit triple ISP that can handle up to 320MP sensors and shoot 4K HDR at 60fps. Yeah, your mid-range phone might soon rival pro cameras.
And connectivity? You're future-proofed with the Snapdragon X75 5G modem, Wi-Fi 7, and even Bluetooth 6.0. Audio nerds, rejoice — XPAN audio over Wi-Fi is here, and it already works with buds like the Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro.
Coming soon to a budget beast near you
The first phone to rock the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 will be the iQOO Z10 Turbo, which will be launching later this month. Xiaomi and Oppo are also in line to drop devices with this chip soon.
Flagship phones, better watch their backs — this chip spells doom.
