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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
27.7CPU44.1
21.1GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
68Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+16). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 21
  • 743% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 332
  • 257% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 104% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,600 vs 2,250

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20262022
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps10 Gbps+257%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,800+84%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%4,600+104%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%2,800+743%Top 40%

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