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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
22CPU20.8
20GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based29.7
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 21 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • 129% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,014 vs 880
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2 GHz2.15 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download1 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—340Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014+129%Bottom 33%880Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%—

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