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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
27.7CPU27.6
21.1GPU24.9
—Benchmarks39.8
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 53 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 5

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 21
  • 141% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 332
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz+9%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps2.9 Gbps+4%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu—550,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+3%Bottom 44%950Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%2,750+22%Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%800+141%Bottom 15%

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