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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
22CPU31.4
20GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 23 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9) and GPU (+7). 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

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 20
  • 489% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 141
  • 48% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20242021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.96 GHz+48%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download1 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (single)—870Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%2,900+44%Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%830+489%Bottom 27%

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