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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
22CPU45.7
20GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and CPU (+24). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 20
  • 2240% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 141
  • 400% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 158% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2 GHz3 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Adreno 735

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download1 Gbps5 Gbps+400%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,950Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%5,200+158%Top 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%3,300+2240%Top 32%

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