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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
22CPU67.9
20GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
68Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+46). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 22
  • 357% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,014
  • 90% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2 GHz3.8 GHz+90%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,000Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%9,200+357%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%—

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