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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
27.7CPU51.5
21.1GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+32) and CPU (+24). 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 21
  • 1014% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 332
  • 204% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 2,250
  • 110% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 976

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz3.21 GHz+34%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 629Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps4.2 Gbps+50%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%2,050+110%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%6,850+204%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%3,700+1014%Top 27%

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