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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
22CPU41.7
20GPU40.6
—Benchmarks58.4
68Efficiencyspec-based64.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+21) and CPU (+20). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 20
  • 1673% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 141
  • 900% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,300 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20242021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2 GHz3 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download1 Gbps10 Gbps+900%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,720Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%4,300+114%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%2,500+1673%Top 39%

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