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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
51.5CPU30.7
53.1GPU—
76.1Benchmarks—
71.4Efficiency39.4
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 40 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and CPU (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 39
  • 425% higher Max download: 4.2 Gbps vs 0.8 Gbps
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 34% higher Max clock: 3.21 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20252019
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)7 W7 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A5202x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock3.21 GHz+34%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUAdreno 825Adreno 618
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4x
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download4.2 Gbps+425%0.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 102,324,829Top 6%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,850Top 14%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)675,620Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)797,455Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)332,748Top 26%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)519,006Top 20%—

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