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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
22CPU24.3
20GPU—
—Benchmarks36
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). 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

  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,014 vs 1,500
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 40% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20242023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2 GHz2.8 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download1 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu—471,425Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—185,372Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—29,548Bottom 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—128,755Bottom 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—127,750Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)—470Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014+34%Bottom 33%1,500Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%—

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