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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
25.8CPU27.7
21.1GPU21.1
34.9Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 scores 34.9 against 34 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 12% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 2,051

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20232026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 629

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download2.5 Gbps2.8 Gbps+12%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu452,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)924Bottom 40%976+6%Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Bottom 34%2,250+10%Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340+2%Bottom 4%332Bottom 3%

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