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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
27.7CPU48.3
21.1GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+21). 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 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 21
  • 1014% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 332
  • 257% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,500 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps10 Gbps+257%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%2,050+110%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%5,500+144%Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%3,700+1014%Top 27%

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