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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Qualcomm's entry-level 5G platform announced in May 2026: a 4nm chip with two Cortex-A78 cores at up to 2.4GHz, six Cortex-A55 cores and an Adreno 629 GPU, paired with a Sub-6GHz 5G modem rated for 2.8Gbps download. It powers phones such as the POCO M8x 5G and Redmi 17 5G.
Pros
- 4nm process with two Cortex-A78 cores at up to 2.4 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2.0 GHz
- 5G modem rated for 2.8 Gbps download and 900 Mbps upload, with Dual SIM Dual Active 5G support
- Qualcomm rates the Adreno GPU 77% faster than the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 and supports 90 fps gaming
- Supports FHD+ displays at up to 144 Hz, UFS 3.1 storage and Quick Charge 5
Cons
- Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 and LPDDR4X memory only
- Video capture is limited to 1080p at 30 fps, with 720p slow motion at 120 fps
- Early Geekbench 6 results (976 single-core, 2,250 multi-core) sit only slightly above the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- Qualcomm's spec sheet lists no NPU or AI performance figure
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
General
- Announced
- 2026
- Process
- 4 nm
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
- Max clock
- 2.4 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Adreno 629
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR4X-2133
Connectivity
- Modem
- Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
- Max download
- 2.8 Gbps
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
Media
- Max display
- FHD+ @ 144Hz
- Video capture
- 1080p@30fps
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 976Bottom 44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,250Bottom 38%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 332Bottom 3%
Devices with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
3 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 good in 2026?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 earns an Inno Score of 34/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Qualcomm's entry-level 5G platform announced in May 2026: a 4nm chip with two Cortex-A78 cores at up to 2.4GHz, six Cortex-A55 cores and an Adreno 629 GPU, paired with a Sub-6GHz 5G modem rated for 2.8Gbps download. It powers phones such as the POCO M8x 5G and Redmi 17 5G.
Which devices use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5?
3 devices in our catalog use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5: OPPO A7 Pro Max 5G, Redmi 17 5G, POCO M8x 5G.
What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5?
Cores: 8 · Process: 4 nm · GPU: Adreno 629
What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are MediaTek Dimensity 6080, MediaTek Dimensity 810, Apple A12 Bionic — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
