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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
29.2CPU32.3
—GPU28.5
40.3Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 38.6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 6 Gen 4

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 29
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,900
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20252026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.6 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X/LPDDR5
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu560,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 50%1,097+7%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Bottom 48%3,344+15%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,241Bottom 33%

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