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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
29.2CPU37.2
—GPU34.3
40.3Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
76.2Efficiencyspec-based55.9
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 40
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 1,030
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,650 vs 2,900

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.84 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared560,0001,040,324Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 49%1,450+41%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 50%3,650+26%Top 37%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,550Bottom 36%

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