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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Q
32.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
34.9Inno Score
23.1CPU24.3
28.5Benchmarks36
54.9Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 13 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 770 vs 470
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,900 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 36 vs 29
  • 40% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 35% higher AnTuTu 10: 471,425 vs 350,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20222023
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2 GHz2.8 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 10350,000Top 78%471,425+35%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)770+64%Top 65%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900+27%Top 72%1,500Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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