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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
22CPU74.1
20GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
68Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+52) and GPU (+51). 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 20
  • 4297% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 141
  • 900% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 397% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20242024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2 GHz4.32 GHz+116%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download1 Gbps10 Gbps+900%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,849,183Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—796,858Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—367,884Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—612,068Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,200Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%10,000+397%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%6,200+4297%Top 10%

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