Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
CPU Performance
34
29
Gaming Performance
15
6
Battery life
83
91
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • + 7 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 G... cores
  • + Adreno 640 graphics
  • + Hexagon 690 NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • + 4 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 cores
  • + Adreno 613 graphics
  • + Yes NPU

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A upper-mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (34/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Modern LPDDR5 memory support
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (29/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for flagship-tier mobile experiences."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Apple A19 820253 572954
CPU 325201 230291
GPU 151106 33458
Memory 142089 135149
UX 201857 174056
Total score 820253 572954
GeekBench 6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Single-Core Score 968 923
Multi-Core Score 2731 2249
Asset compression 126.8 MB/sec 113 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 74.2 pages/sec 56 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 88 Mpixels/sec 83.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 57.7 images/sec 44.7 images/sec
HDR 89.3 Mpixels/sec 72.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 4.31 images/sec 0.62 images/sec
Photo processing 20.2 images/sec 22.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.06 Mpixels/sec 3.15 Mpixels/sec
Samples 17 tests 3 tests
Compute Score (GPU) 2704 425
Face detection 1.84 images/sec 0.32 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.16 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.15 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 8.72 Gpixels/sec 1.34 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 444 FPS 25.4 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
3DMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score
Stability 86%
Graphics test
3DMark Solar Bay
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CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Process 7 nanometers 4 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Graphics
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
GPU name Adreno 640 Adreno 613
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 585 MHz 955 MHz
Pipelines 3 1
Shading units 256 128
Total shaders 768 128
FLOPS 898.5 Gigaflops 244.5 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 690 Yes
Memory
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.13 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 8 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Storage type UFS 3.0 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Modem X24 LTE, X50 5G Snapdragon X61
4G support LTE Cat. 20 LTE Cat. 22
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5000 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1240 Mbps Up to 900 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Info
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ↗
Announced 18-Dec 23-Jun
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8150 SM4450

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