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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
27.7CPU32.3
21.1GPU28.5
68Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 54 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+5). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 21
  • 274% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 332
  • 49% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,250
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 976

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20262026
Process4 nm4 nm
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.6 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 812

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download2.8 Gbps2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,097+12%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%3,344+49%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%1,241+274%Bottom 33%

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