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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
33Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
26.2CPU27.7
20GPU21.1
68Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 46 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 scores 33 against 34 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 73% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 332 vs 192
  • 12% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20252026
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.4 GHz+4%

GPU

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)897Bottom 38%976+9%Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,117Bottom 37%2,250+6%Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme192Bottom 11%332+73%Bottom 15%

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