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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
27.7CPU26.3
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 to 34. 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

  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20262024
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz+4%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X51 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+6%Bottom 44%920Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+10%Bottom 38%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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