Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
26.2CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
68Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 8 Elite Gen 5
- Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 26
- 462% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 2,117
- 400% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
- 329% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 897
- 100% higher Max clock: 4.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz+100% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 85.3 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X61 5G | Snapdragon X85 5G |
| Max download | 2.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps+400% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 3,646,161Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,084,061Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,342,827Top 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 425,901Top 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 793,372Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 897Bottom 36% | 3,850+329%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,117Bottom 36% | 11,900+462%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,700Top 5% |
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