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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Q
32.1Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
23.1CPU22.6
28.5Benchmarks27
54.9Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20) and benchmarks (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 efficiency score: 55 vs 35
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 770 vs 420
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,900 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20222017
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2 GHz2.45 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10350,000+6%Top 78%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)770+83%Top 65%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900+19%Top 72%1,600Top 80%

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