Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks show why Nothing Phone 3 might not be truly Elite

The Nothing Phone 3 could threaten some Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 phones, but what about 8 Elite devices?

Jun 24, 2025 - 13:42
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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 benchmarks show why Nothing Phone 3 might not be truly Elite
The POCO F7, complete with Snapdragon logo.
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority

Nothing announced last week that its Nothing Phone 3 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. This is a somewhat polarizing move in light of the company marketing the phone as a “true” or “real” flagship, where customers would expect a top-flight Snapdragon 8 Elite processor.

However, the POCO F7 just launched today, and it’s the first global phone powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. So, should you be worried about the Nothing Phone 3’s horsepower? How does this chip compare to full-blown flagship processors? We put the POCO F7 through a series of benchmarks to find out.