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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
52.1Inno Score
27.7CPU34.1
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks62.8
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 53 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). 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 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,250
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,200 vs 976
  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X63 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 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu—1,369,654Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—468,458Top 47%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—326,383Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—225,557Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—349,256Bottom 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,200+23%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%3,300+47%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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