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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
25.8CPU20.8
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 20 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+47) and benchmarks (+15). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 30
  • 172% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 340
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,051 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20232016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.2 GHz+2%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10452,000+97%Top 66%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+172%Top 57%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051+133%Top 63%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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