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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
22CPU51.5
20GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and CPU (+30). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 20
  • 2524% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 141
  • 320% higher Max download: 4.2 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 240% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2 GHz3.21 GHz+61%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download1 Gbps4.2 Gbps+320%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,050Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%6,850+240%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%3,700+2524%Top 25%

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