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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
29.2CPU22.6
40.3Benchmarks27
76.2Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 42 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 35
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 420
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.3 GHz2.45 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s29.9 GB/s+17%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10560,000+70%Top 57%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+145%Top 45%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+81%Top 46%1,600Top 80%

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