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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
22CPU54.2
20GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
68Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+38) and CPU (+32). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 20
  • 3304% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 141
  • 900% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 253% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2 GHz3.3 GHz+65%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download1 Gbps10 Gbps+900%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,250Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%7,100+253%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%4,800+3304%Top 13%

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