The Snapdragon 865 5G offers higher processing power with a flagship CPU, Adreno 650 GPU, and faster memory support. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 focuses on efficient 5G performance, making it suitable for everyday smartphone usage. The tables below compare their detailed technical specifications.
General info
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (SM4450) and Snapdragon 865 5G (SM8250) target different smartphone segments. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 was announced in June 2023 for affordable devices, while Snapdragon 865 5G was announced on 4 December 2019 as a flagship chipset.
| Specification | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Announced Date | 26 June 2023 | December 2019 |
| Class | Entry-level | High-end |
| Model number | SM4375 | SM8250 |
| Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
CPU
The Snapdragon 865 5G offers stronger CPU performance with its flagship Kryo 585 architecture and higher clock speed. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 focuses on power efficiency with a 4nm process and Cortex-A78/Cortex-A55 core design.
| Specification | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Architecture | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Cores | 8 (2x Cortex-A78, 6x Cortex-A55) | 8 (2x Cortex-A78, 6x Cortex-A55) |
| Frequency | Up to 2.2 GHz | Up to 2.84 GHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Process | 4nm | 7nm |
| TDP (Sustained power limit) | Not officially specified | Not officially specified |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
The Snapdragon 865 5G uses the Adreno 650 GPU for flagship gaming performance, while Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 uses Adreno 613 for efficient everyday graphics. GPU frequency alone does not determine overall GPU performance. Architecture, GPU design, and optimisation also play major roles.
| Specification | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 865 5G |
| SoC | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 865 5G |
| GPU name | Adreno 613 | Adreno 650 |
| Architecture | Adreno | Adreno |
| GPU frequency | Adreno 613 | 587 MHz |
| Execution units | No | No |
| Shading units | No | No |
| Total shaders | No | No |
| FLOPS | 244.5 Gigaflops | Not officially specified |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12 |
Memory
Snapdragon 865 5G supports faster LPDDR5 memory with higher bandwidth, while Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 supports LPDDR5 memory according to 91mobiles. The earlier LPDDR4X listing for Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 needs correction.
| Specification | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus | 2x16-bit | 2x16-bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 44 GB/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
Snapdragon 865 5G provides advanced camera and video features with the Spectra 480 ISP, including 8K video recording and support for up to 200MP cameras. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is designed for efficient photography and Full HD video capture.
| Specification | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | FHD+ | 4K |
| Max camera resolution | 108MP | 200MP |
| Video capture | 1080p at 60fps | 8K at 30fps |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60fps | 8K at 60fps |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, aptX | AAC, aptX, LDAC |
Connectivity and network
Snapdragon 865 5G delivers faster 5G speeds with the Snapdragon X55 modem, while Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 uses the Snapdragon X61 modem for efficient connectivity.
| Specification | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Modem | Snapdragon X61 | Snapdragon X55 |
| 4G support | Yes | Yes |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2.5 Gbps | Up to 7.5 Gbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1.2 Gbps | Up to 3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, NavIC, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, NavIC, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
