Skip to content
InnoReviews

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
32.1Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
23.1CPU20.8
28.5Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency29.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and benchmarks (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 30
  • 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 770 vs 340
  • 116% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,900 vs 880
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20222016
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2 GHz2.15 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10350,000+52%Top 78%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)770+126%Top 65%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900+116%Top 72%880Top 95%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1vs MediaTek Helio G99VSQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732GVSQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 750GVSQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855VSQualcomm Snapdragon 820vs Unisoc SC9863AVSQualcomm Snapdragon 820vs MediaTek Helio G80VSQualcomm Snapdragon 820vs MediaTek Helio G81VSQualcomm Snapdragon 820vs Huawei Kirin 710VS

Try another matchup