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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
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

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.3 GHz4.6 GHz+100%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download2.5 Gbps12.5 Gbps+400%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm 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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