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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
26.2CPU67.9
—Benchmarks80.1
68Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 26
  • 335% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,117
  • 234% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 897
  • 65% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.3 GHz3.8 GHz+65%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)897Bottom 36%3,000+234%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,117Bottom 36%9,200+335%Top 7%

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