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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
26.2CPU34.4
—GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
68Efficiencyspec-based37
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 26
  • 200% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,000 vs 2,117
  • 39% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 897

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz3.2 GHz+39%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 613Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPU—Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.5 Gbps7.5 Gbps+200%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)897Bottom 36%1,050+17%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,117Bottom 36%3,000+42%Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Bottom 34%

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