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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Q
49Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
32.8CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
54.6Benchmarks49.1
73.8Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 43 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 7s Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 66% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 197,742 vs 118,830
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)6 W+40%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz2.96 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s+33%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 10988,864+24%Top 34%795,334Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140+31%Top 41%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180+10%Top 41%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588+23%Top 58%294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742+66%Top 52%118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376Top 72%160,316+1%Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158+21%Top 60%221,452Top 80%

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