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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
22CPU32.3
20GPU28.5
68Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 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 4s Gen 2

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 20
  • 780% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 141
  • 180% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process4 nm4 nm
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.6 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Adreno 812

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download1 Gbps2.8 Gbps+180%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,097Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%3,344+66%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%1,241+780%Bottom 40%

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