The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and Snapdragon 888 5G cater to different smartphone segments. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is designed for affordable 5G devices, offering efficient everyday performance and long battery life. In comparison, the Snapdragon 888 5G is a flagship chipset built for high-end smartphones, delivering superior CPU and GPU performance, advanced AI capabilities, and premium multimedia features. The comparison below highlights their differences across CPU, graphics, memory, multimedia, and connectivity.
General info
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is Qualcomm's entry-level 5G mobile platform built on an efficient 4nm process. The Snapdragon 888 5G, introduced as Qualcomm's flagship processor, is built on a 5nm process and delivers substantially higher performance for gaming, multitasking, photography, and AI-powered applications.
| Component | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Announced | 26 June 2023 | 1 December 2020 |
| Class | Entry-level 5G | Flagship |
| Model number | SM4450 | SM8350 |
| Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
CPU
Both processors feature an octa-core CPU, but they are built for different workloads. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 combines Cortex-A78 and Cortex-A55 cores to deliver smooth everyday performance with excellent power efficiency. The Snapdragon 888 5G uses a more advanced CPU configuration, including a Cortex-X1 prime core, making it significantly faster for gaming, multitasking, and demanding applications.
| Component | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 888 5G |
| CPU | Octa-core (2.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A78 + 2.0GHz hexa-core Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 2.42GHz tri-core Cortex-A78 + 1.8GHz quad-core Cortex-A55) |
| Architecture | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| Process | 4nm | 5nm |
| L1 cache | — | 512KB |
| L2 cache | — | 1MB |
| L3 cache | — | 4MB |
Graphics
Graphics performance plays a key role in gaming and multimedia. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 features the Adreno 613 GPU, which provides smooth performance for casual gaming and video playback. The Snapdragon 888 5G integrates the more powerful Adreno 660 GPU, delivering significantly better graphics performance for high-end gaming and demanding visual workloads.
| Component | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 888 5G |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU frequency | 955MHz | 840MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 3 |
| Shading units | 128 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 244.5 Gigaflops | 1,290.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 FP | 2.0 FP |
| OpenGL | ES 3.2 | ES 3.2 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Memory
Memory bandwidth has a direct impact on multitasking and application performance. While both processors support LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage, the Snapdragon 888 5G offers twice the memory bandwidth and supports significantly more RAM, making it better suited for demanding workloads.
| Component | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory speed | 3.2GHz | 3.2GHz |
| Bus | 2 × 16-bit | 4 × 16-bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6GB/s | 51.2GB/s |
| Max size | 8GB | 24GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Multimedia (ISP)
The multimedia engine determines camera quality, video recording, and display capabilities. The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 supports high-resolution photography and Full HD video recording, making it suitable for everyday content creation. The Snapdragon 888 5G features the advanced Spectra 580 ISP, enabling 200MP camera support, 8K video recording, HDR video, and premium imaging features.
| Component | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 888 5G |
| ISP | Qualcomm Spectra | Spectra 580 |
| ISP bit depth | 12-bit | 14-bit |
| Max camera | 108MP | 200MP |
| Video capture | Full HD at 60fps | 8K at 30fps |
| Slow motion | HD at 120fps | HD at 960fps |
| Video formats | — | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ |
| Max refresh rate | 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Video playback | Full HD at 60fps | 8K at 30fps |
| 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 and network
Both chipsets support 5G connectivity, but the Snapdragon 888 5G delivers much faster mobile data speeds and more advanced wireless features. It also supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and a wider range of satellite navigation systems, making it better suited for premium smartphones.
| Component | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Modem | Snapdragon X61 | Snapdragon X60 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Peak download speed | Up to 2.5Gbps | Up to 7.5Gbps |
| Peak upload speed | Up to 900Mbps | Up to 3Gbps |
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Wi-Fi standard | a/ac/b/g/n | a/ac/ax/ax 6GHz/b/g/n/n 5GHz |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS | BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, QZSS |
