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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

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Compared fields 42
Different values 34
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 3.2 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
TDP 4 W 10 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
L1 cache Not available 128 KB
L2 cache Not available 512 KB
L3 cache Not available 4 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 25.6 Gbit/s 44 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPU Adreno 613 Adreno 650
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU clock 955 MHz 675 MHz
Execution units Not available 2
Shaders 96 512
FLOPS 244.5 Gigaflops 1372 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12.1 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 698

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1200 3840 x 2160
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
4G LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 900 Mbps Up to 316 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Release June 2023 January 2021
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM4450 SM8250-AC
Storage support UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 4 56
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

5G
Honor X7c 5G
Honor

Honor X7c 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pix…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5200 mAh
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5G
Honor Play 9T 5G
Honor

Honor Play 9T 5G

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
View details
5G
Honor 200 Smart
Honor

Honor 200 Smart

3.8
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pix…
RAM
4 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5200 mAh
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5G
Honor Play 60 Plus
Honor

Honor Play 60 Plus

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 60 Hz, 720 × 1610 pixel…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
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5G
Redmi 14C 5G
Redmi

Redmi 14C 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixe…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB
Storage
128 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5160 mAh
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5G
Redmi 14R 5G
Redmi

Redmi 14R 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1640 pixe…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5160 mAh
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5G
Redmi 13 5G
Redmi

Redmi 13 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pix…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5030 mAh
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5G
Redmi Note 13R
Redmi

Redmi Note 13R

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2460 pix…
RAM
12 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5030 mAh
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi
Huawei

Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi

3.7
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7250 mAh
View details
PDF manual
Oppo Pad WiFi
Oppo

Oppo Pad WiFi

3.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixel…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 8360 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247
Oppo

Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G
Oppo

Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X3
Oppo

Oppo Find X3

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Vivo iQOO Neo6 India
Vivo

Vivo iQOO Neo6 India

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
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