The symbiote learns and replicates powers from its hosts, so when Venom(symbiote) bonds with Spider-man in Secret Wars you should look at him as a blank slate only knowing basic symbiote stuff. While bonded with Spider-man he learned all of Spider-mans powers(powers which he already posessed so he doesn't become any stronger, despite the 90's cartoon interpretation.) Next the symbiote bonds with Eddie, the symbiote informs Eddie, the stronger he is the stronger 'we' are, so Eddie works out heavily, adding about another ton of strength to the symbiote in addition to the spider powers. In Venom the Madness, the symbiote bonds with the Mercury Virus granting him incredible strength, enough to go toe-to-toe with Juggernaut. He releases the Mercury Virus at the end of the story arc, but as we know Venom keeps the powers of his host, this is very important part alot of people forget. From this point on Venom is HUGE! This is the story arc where he gets all the bulk and strength. Next host Angelo, maybe a minor strength increase but nothing significant, I mean look at Angelo! Then Mac Gargan, its undeniable that Mac Gargan's Scorpion strength is now also added to the strength of the symbiote.
So now that he's on Flash he has the powers of: Spider-man, Eddie, The Mercury Virus, Angelo(nothing) AND Mac Gargan. Not to mention the symbiote has also consumed the Carnage symbiote(and his own clone symbiote if you count that but I don't.) That its why we see all the power in the symbiote, it copies DNA from it's hosts. So originally it did not increase spider-man's strength being a black slate, but now it has powers from multiple sources. Now with the new Venom run I heard the symbiote bonded with Rulk, but I highly doubt we will see this power increase.
Now every symbiote born is stronger than the generation before it, Carnage clearly stronger than Venom at first, with DNA passed on has some of Spider-man's strength, and Carnage also gets a massive strength boost because the symbiote's feed off of adrenaline, and Cassidy is constantly on an adrenaline high. I would assume he has all the spider power's aswell after bonding with Ben Rielly, however Carnage prefers to use serial killer means when bonded with Carnage.
But as far as the Venom symbiotes strength there are no continuty errors as of yet. You just need to know he copies the DNA from his hosts and then follow his story.
So to answer your oringinal question, if the symbiote were to bond with Spider-man now it would without a doubt vastly increase his strength.
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