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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.9Inno Score
26.2CPU33.1
20GPU27.3
34.9Benchmarks49.1
76.2Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 scores 34.8 against 34.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 edges ahead in benchmarks and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 35
  • 406% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 164
  • 35% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20232021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.96 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared452,000795,334Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 12—923,253Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (single)921Bottom 38%1,037+13%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,246Bottom 39%3,038+35%Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme164Bottom 14%830+406%Bottom 50%

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