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Snapdragon 685 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Snapdragon 685
VS
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Snapdragon 685
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (Adreno 619). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Specs
  7. Comments (4)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
  • Higher GPU frequency (~80%)
  • 40% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2000 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
  • Shows better (up to 10%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 521K vs 476K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 685
vs
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 685
476175
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 +10%
521686
CPU 185342 229840
GPU 28390 49950
Memory 135110 101579
UX 127333 140317
Total score 476175 521686
Samples [83 tests] [7 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 97.1 MB/sec 101.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 29.9 pages/sec 54.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 56.4 Mpixels/sec 79.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 16.5 images/sec 42 images/sec
HDR 51.6 Mpixels/sec 66.8 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 2.93 images/sec 6.11 images/sec
Photo processing 11.2 images/sec 21.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.83 Mpixels/sec 2.84 Mpixels/sec
Samples 30 tests 4 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 0.34 images/sec 2.15 images/sec
Face detection 0.17 images/sec 1.1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1.6 Gpixels/sec 0.63 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 29.1 FPS 201.4 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 18 tests Less than 3

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 308
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8747 12259
Video editing score 4745 4529
Data manipulation score 7401 8023
Photo editing score 15136 23033
Writing score 10107 12626
Phones tested 9 models 2 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-24 -> Hoangphi28AnTuTu 12505877
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-20 (SSAN)AnTuTu 11508133
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-10 -> EditaddictsGeekbench 6 CPU485 / 1332
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-05 -> EditaddictsAnTuTu 11445263
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack)CPU Throttle94%
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-19 (RรธFรฎKรผL)AnTuTu 11584179
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-12 (Mark)AnTuTu 11403824
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-03-06 (Sean O)AnTuTu 11521686
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-15 (Chxp)AnTuTu 11523738
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-01-23 (Eddy)AnTuTu 11490749
Add View all (8)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 685 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A73
4x 1.9 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A53		 2x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
6x 1.8 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 610 Adreno 619
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 1260 MHz 700 MHz
Pipelines 1 2
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 128 256
FLOPS 322.6 Gigaflops 358.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Hexagon

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 17 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem X11 Snapdragon X51
4G support LTE Cat. 13 LTE Cat. 18
5G support No Yes
Download speed Up to 390 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 900 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2023 October 2022
Class Low end Low end
Model number SM6225-AD SM4375
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 official site
Successor - - Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Cast your vote

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311 (19.4%)
1294 (80.6%)
Total votes: 1605

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elvo September 25, 2026 at 03:10 PM
give me feedback in terms of gaming and speed
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lol April 6, 2023 at 08:06 AM
sd685 is "mid range" while sd 4 gen 1 is "low end" but the low end one is clearly better.
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Serhii April 7, 2023 at 09:12 AM
Thank you for your useful comment.
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King January 13, 2024 at 01:35 AM
Honestly, I don't know why it's so. Why would I opt for a mid-range SOC when the low-end SOC performs better? Or is there more to consider?
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