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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
27.7CPU22.6
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks27
68Efficiencyspec-based34.5
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 976 vs 420
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,250 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20262017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.4 GHz2.45 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 629Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X16 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 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976+132%Bottom 44%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250+41%Bottom 38%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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