Snapdragon 685 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (Adreno 613). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- 27% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2200 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~32%)
- Performs 32% better in floating-point computations
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 19%) AnTuTu 11 score β 568K vs 476K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 185342 | 201238 |
| GPU | 28390 | 46388 |
| Memory | 135110 | 157900 |
| UX | 127333 | 162869 |
| Total score | 476175 | 568395 |
| Samples | [83 tests] | [17 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 97.1 MB/sec | 113 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 29.9 pages/sec | 56 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 56.4 Mpixels/sec | 83.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 16.5 images/sec | 44.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | 72.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 2.93 images/sec | 6.33 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 11.2 images/sec | 22.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.83 Mpixels/sec | 3.15 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 30 tests | 14 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.34 images/sec | 0.62 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.17 images/sec | 0.32 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.6 Gpixels/sec | 1.34 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 29.1 FPS | 25.4 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 18 tests | 5 tests |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8747 | 9242 |
| Video editing score | 4745 | 4380 |
| Data manipulation score | 7401 | 7347 |
| Photo editing score | 15136 | 19716 |
| Writing score | 10107 | 13346 |
| Phones tested | 9 models | 8 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-02 -> Editaddicts | AnTuTu 12 | 493553 |
| π 2026-09-29 -> Editaddicts | AnTuTu 12 | 490504 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Breno) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 496 / 1737 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Breno) | AnTuTu 12 | 598375 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Ig1000) | AnTuTu 12 | 527229 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Sharwin) | AnTuTu 12 | 561406 |
| π 2026-07-24 (Googoo gaga) | AnTuTu 11 | 598730 |
| π 2026-06-21 -> LCSOnanoreview | Geekbench 6 CPU | 902 / 2038 |
| π 2026-05-16 -> LCSOnanoreview | AnTuTu 11 | 618186 |
| π 2026-05-15 (Arun gurjar) | AnTuTu 11 | 531608 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 685 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 2CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 4 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Adreno 613 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1260 MHz | 955 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 1 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 322.6 Gigaflops | 244.5 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 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1200 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP |
| 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 |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | Snapdragon X61 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 22 |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2023 | June 2023 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225-AD | SM4450 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 official site |
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