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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
33Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
26.2CPU23.1
20GPU20
68Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 40 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 33 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 23
  • 317% higher Max download: 2.5 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 64% lower process: 4 nm vs 11 nm
  • 35% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 192 vs 142
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,117 vs 1,640

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.3 GHz+5%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps+317%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)897+25%Bottom 37%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,117+29%Bottom 37%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme192+35%Bottom 9%142Bottom 6%

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