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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
27.7CPU29.2
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks40.3
68Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 52 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). 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 4

  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz+4%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu—560,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,030+6%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%2,900+29%Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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