Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 480+
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 480+ are both entry-level chips made by Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is 5% faster in multi-core (1,800 vs 1,711) and 14% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 +5%Single-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 +14%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Entry | Entry |
| Announced | Sep 2022 | — |
| Process | 6 nm TSMC N6 | — |
| CPU | 8 cores 2× 2.0 GHz + 6× 1.8 GHz | — |
| Max CPU speed | 2 GHz | — |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | — |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #113 of 130 (better) | #114 of 130 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 830 (better) | 731 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 1,800 (better) | 1,711 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Moto G 5G (2024) 4.3 | Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) 4.1 |
| Lowest US launch price | $200 Motorola Moto G 5G (2024) | $250 Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) |
| Newest phone | Motorola Moto G 5G (2024) Mar 2024 | Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) May 2023 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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4.3
Motorola Moto G 5G (2024)
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $199.99 + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 480+
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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4.1 Discontinued
Motorola Moto G 5G (2023)
6.5″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $249.99 + Compare
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 480+: FAQ
Which is faster, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 or the Snapdragon 480+?
In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is 5% faster in multi-core (1,800 vs 1,711) and 14% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 480+?
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Moto G 5G (2024). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $200, for the Motorola Moto G 5G (2024). The Snapdragon 480+ powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Moto G 5G (2023). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $250, for the Motorola Moto G 5G (2023).
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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