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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
25.8CPU22.6
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks27
76.2Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+8). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 35
  • 120% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 420
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 11% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20232017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.2 GHz2.45 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10452,000+37%Top 66%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+120%Top 57%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051+28%Top 63%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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