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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
30.5Inno Score
27.7CPU23.5
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks30.5
68Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 24
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 700
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 1,850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20262019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz+9%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu—380,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+39%Bottom 44%700Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+22%Bottom 38%1,850Bottom 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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