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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
26.2CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
68Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

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 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 26
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,117
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 897
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 12% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20252026
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.6 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 812

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download2.5 Gbps2.8 Gbps+12%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)897Bottom 36%1,097+22%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,117Bottom 36%3,344+58%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,241Bottom 33%

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